Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay kick off Cruisemas in July with Michael Mann's moody L.A. thriller 'Collateral.' Bombay jump starts the convo by reminiscing about how shady cab drivers were in the pre-Uber years, and recalls a couple wild incidents dealing with cabbies in the city including one driver who tried to rip him off, and another who was far too wasted to be behind the wheel. Then the guys dive into how Tom Cruise was famously cast against type as the chilling hit man named Vincent, who seemed put on earth to do one thing: end people's lives. Naturally, that leads to comparisons into the real-life Cruise, and how in fulfilling his destiny of becoming the greatest movie star of his generation, he also picked up sets of skills that would allow him to kill people in real life if he ever chose. Perhaps Jamie Foxx was miscast as the listless yet meticulous cab driver, but he holds his own opposite Cruise who channeled his own icy drive to nail the role. With Mann at the helm it all adds up to a gorgeously shot film overflowing with mood — that acted as a calling card for the director's digital era.
