a series of loud, chaotic, over-the-top action set pieces in which the existentialist Mann proves he’s lousy at action". Edelstein also criticized the performance of Cruise, referring to his performance as "robotic". Stephanie Zacharek of Salon magazine criticized Cruise's performance, finding that "Cruise's dignity rings stiff and false". Zacharek did praise the performance of Foxx, stating "Foxx inhabits his character so comfortably that he renders meaningless Vincent's babble about the tough, real world. Max is the one who lives in the real world, which is ultimately the point of the movie -- but it takes the picture a very long time to reach a conclusion that's evident from the start to any attuned viewer". Richard Roeper placed Collateral as his 10th favorite film of 2004. The film was voted as the 9th best film set in Los Angeles in the last 25 years by a group of Los Angeles Times writers and editors with two criteria: "The movie had to communicate some inherent truth about the L.A. experience, and only one film per director was allowed on the list". Awards References External links 2004 films 2004 action thriller films 2000s chase films 2004 crime thriller films American action thriller films American chase films American crime thriller films American neo-noir films 2000s crime action films American crime action films BAFTA winners (films) DreamWorks Pictures films Films about contract killing Films about Mexican drug cartels Films about taxis Films directed by Michael Mann Films produced by Michael Mann Films scored by James Newton Howard Films set in Koreatown, Los Angeles Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles Films with screenplays by Stuart Beattie Paramount Pictures films 2000s Spanish-language films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s Mexican films Works about nihilism Works about prosecutors