Vincent (Tom Cruise) is a cool, calculating contract killer at the top of his game. Max (Jamie Foxx) is a taxi driver with big dreams and no results. On this fateful night, max has to transport Vincent on his next job - one night, 5 stops, 5 hits and a getaway. Thrown together, their lives in collision - neither man will ever be the same again. Tonight everything is changing....*the back cover of the dvd* =P
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This movie was great. I really enjoyed watching it and it freaked me out because I straight away started thinking "imagine something like this happening in real life" (maybe it does happen...who knows *shrugs*). Tom Cruise played the bad guy really well. The thing that grabs your attention is how cool he is about everything. Goes in, kills someone, and comes out as if nothing happened. Full stop. There are times where you'd like him because he suddenly turns into this nice caring guy so you kind of forget that he's the bad guy. But then afterwards it comes back to you that he's still the bad guy. While Jamie Foxx played this sad, some what not so brave kind of character (IMO) who got stuck with someone like Tom Cruises character, was kind of forced to transport Vincent around for 2 reasons:
1- Vincent needed a transporter.
2- Max became a witness to one of the killings.
So Max tries to either ruin Vincents schedual or plans, or find a way to escape. But there's no escaping Vincent (6) =P
So the ending was pretty sad...even though you kind of expected it. But seriously, it was really sad. You can figure out how "someone" dies from the moment Max and Vincent meet =P *not trying to spoil here*
It's action packed (kinda) and thrill packed =P
Totally recommend it to those who like thrillers.
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No here's where I go and use my imagination...though seriously, imagine yourself as a taxi driver who has a daily routine, with just hopes and dreams to get you through each day. Then out of no where this wicked person enters your cab and you're thinking another customer, another drive, etc. SURPRISE!!! You've got a Pro killer in the back seat of your taxi who's been assigned to kill people. What will you do? How will you feel? The thing is also you kind of witness a killing. So you're in deeper trouble than needed.
Think about the fact that you're a goner this way or another.
- You help the killer (help him kill off people on his list), and if you both make it out alive by the end of it he kills you because you know what he does, who he is, etc.
- You run for it....you're a goner.
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So yeah...this is a movie I thought was worthy enough to blog about.
So check it out because G-chan said so =P (Kidding)
*N.B. The first review was for Quarantine just in case you were wondering why it's the second review =P*
4 comments:
I watched this in the cinema when it came out years back, then I think I rented the DVD & watched it for the 3rd time on TV.
One great movie for sure, great performance by Tom Cruise, even though this was like his second evil role after "Interview with the Vampire" if I am not mistaking.
If you have noticed the way the scenes were been taken & how they were been represented, it was like putting you apart of the location more than being a viewer of the scenes.
Yeah...it's one of those movies that deserves to be paid for.
Tom Cruise...absolutely amazing job. Even though I don't like him. But he did play his character so well that it's freaky.
*Should watch "Interview with the Vampire"...*
Yeah I totally noticed that in some of the scenes...but it wasn't as powerful as (for example) Cloverfield or Quarantine.
I really liked the car crash, it was very good. Oh and you know Felix, the dude that Max had to talk to, to get "the list" from, He was SO freaky! =P
NF!! You should blog about some of the movies you watch.
Still didn't watch the movie, 7amasteeny 3alaih =p.
you should totally watch wolfeya if you like a bit if thrill ;)
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