Just in case the movie hasn't already been spoiled for anyone
who hasn't seen it:
SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT
John wrote:
"it's evident upon a second viewing that the hitman has no
intention of letting the cab driver live at the end of the
evening."
I caught that the one time I saw it. If the hitman prides
himself on no one knowing what he looks like, he'd never
leave a cabbie alive to identify him. Also, one of the cops
(was it Ruffalo?) mentions early on that a few years ago,
some cabbie went on a killing spree one night, then killed
himself, strongly hinting that he does not buy that
explanation. So Cruise was keeping Foxx alive to be a fall
guy at the end of the night, not because he didn't know LA
(and frankly, wouldn't getting to know LA be a part of a
pro's prep?). Of course, that's ridiculous, opens a whole new
set of problems, from the one I already mentioned -- his
mother's not going to mention the guy who was with her son
when the cops inform her of his death? -- to why provide an
explanation in the first place? If he's leaving no evidence,
why worry about what he cops decide? Doesn't that call more
attention to the hits than no explanantion would? And
wouldn't the cops have to be unbelievably stupid to accept
that all of the victims of a berserk cabbie just happened to
be associated with a high profile case? AND that the cabbie
had the knowledge and skills required to get to them
all?
"with that in mind, it's fascinating watching the hitman play
the cabbie throughout, allowing him hope."
That was the appeal, seeing the shifting relationship between
the two actors, and what carried me past the inconsistencies
while watching. Have no desire to see it again, though.
Mark
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