"Collateral" was entirely predictable. I couldn't tell if I liked Tom Cruise in that role. He played it somewhat too automaton-like ("I'm a heartless killing machine!"), but there was something about him that worked for me. And I'm not a huge fan of his, so it certainly wasn't that grin, which we got to see only once or twice anyhow. Anyone who couldn't figure out the ending has never seen a movie before. Jamie Foxx was pretty good, although he overacted a bit on the "I'm just an innocent bystander; how did I get mixed up in all this?" shtick. All that being said, it wasn't a bad rental, and some parts were downright exciting.
"School of Rock" was a riot, although of course the kids were too precocious and the actual plot was beyond sappy. It could most definitely not have been made without Jack Black—clearly he just took that perfect "High Fidelity" character and made a movie out of it. I'm wondering if anyone who is much older or younger than I am (42—gulp!) enjoyed it as much as I did. It seemed aimed right at me.
I agree with you about Collateral's ending. I was disappointed in the movie because it could've been much, much more. Instead it sort of settled for being middle of the road and predictable.
Posted by: jett | December 17, 2004 at 10:13 PM
What did you think of Goodbye Lenin or have you gotten it yet?
Posted by: Margaret | December 18, 2004 at 12:22 AM