3º – Collateral (Michael Mann, 2004)
The film tells the story of a taxi driver who, by mere chance, ends up catching a professional killer as a passenger, being taken hostage by the man and having to take him to fulfill his mortal daily life. ‘Collateral’ presents all that brilliance of Michael Mann’s cinema, with agile scenes that completely attract the attention of his spectator. A great film, getting even better with the great performances of Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx in charge of the central characters.
2º – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966)
We will spend a night with a middle-aged couple in crisis in their relationship. The film gains its substance exactly by studying the erratic meanders that comprise this outdated relationship, as well as having a counterpoint with the figure of a young couple who is invited to the house. A masterpiece by Mike Nichols, ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ has an intelligent script, leaving all the film’s dynamics concentrated on the long dialogues that each scene exposes. Another point that raises the quality of the work is the presence of an incredible couple of actors, with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Spectacular option in the interior of Mike Nichols’ cinema.
1º – After Hours (Martin Scorsese, 1985)
After meeting an attractive young woman in a restaurant and being invited to her home, a man will enter the strangest and most cruel night of his life. Allocated to the comedy genre, the film, as well as ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ and other works of the director’s career, is despised inside Martin Scorsese’s filmography. However, every minute of the film works by rewarding its spectator, bringing a story permeated by incredible fragments.
