CommentsXp Best movie ever!

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

sarahpike415 One star is as low as it goes so I guess that's for the actors. I can't give them anymore credit than that because this story is pure garbage. How sad the writers must be, so downtrodden and depressed to think that this is what the world is like! Each character in this show except the white cop is more about their demographics than their actual character (the stuff on the inside that can't be defined and delineated by ANYONE). Contrary to the belief on the left, it is entirely possible to be more than your race/sex/sexuality/religion/political view. but as long as shows like this continue to say that our identity is all that matters and all that can matter, nothing will actually change. So I call this a crap show, not worth the time it took for me to write an informed review. Oh, and there's no way to have spoilers, it's obvious this is a political statement and not a tv show

The Rumpus How polarized are our times? Very. Witness the surprising number of user comments that deplore Collateral simply because it's politics are on the opposite side of their anti-immigrant, pro-Brexit bents.#SADCollateral is very entertaining, and exceptionally well directed by S.J. Clarkson. I've never heard of her, but if Collateral is typical of her work, then I am going to keep an eye out for her future projects. Amazing camera work, crisp editing, strong performances. I always enjoy Carrie Mulligan and she is terrific here, along with the rest of the cast. And the central mystery is very engaging.So why only 7 stars?The script goes sideways on several fronts. First, the dialogue is a bit hackneyed, too in the manner of old gumshoe/private eye yarns. Carrie Mulligan's character is not quite three dimensional; she is too much the no bullshit detective stereotype, modeled it appears on Helen Mirren's Jane Tennison. Second, the principal characters are weirdly knotted together. The drug addled witness lives with the local vicar who once had a relationship with the liberal MP whose ex ordered the pizza that the murder victim delivered; and the vicar also has a consult with the pizza store manager who asked the murder victim to deliver the pizza to her former flame's ex. The closeness of the relationships is implausible. Third, yes, there is the politics. Politics are a legitimate subject of drama - and the best political films are the ones that don't lecture the audience about what they should believe. But Hare doesn't pare back his political leanings here; he places his political pontifications in the mouth of at least one character. As David Mamet has said, don't lecture your audience - it's the quickest way to alienate them. Fortunately, the lecturing bits are not completely distracting here - but still, they diminish the story.Overall, a good series. Amazing direction. Solid performances. And from time to time, a political gobsmacking.

Paul Evans I know I can be quite generous when it comes to reviewing shows, but when there's quality there I will always point out. Even I am struggling to pick out huge positives for Collateral, I enjoyed the opening episode, I was very impressed by the acting and production values, but somehow it just seems to fall short. I delayed watching it as I watched Trauma, stupid to transmit two shows with John Sim simultaneously. Trauma came in for some major criticism, but I quite liked it, at least it gave Sim a chance to show of his acting quality. I made the right choice as Collateral seems to promise so much, just not deliver, it was a little confusing, a little too clever for its own good and just a little uninspiring. I quite liked the story, but the execution didn't really do it justice. Had the series had episode one's quality all the way through it would have gotten a much higher rating. Not bad, should have been excellent. 6/10

bettycjung 4/4/18. I was getting into the British crime series and gave this a try. For the most part, it just seemed somewhat stiff and prodding. Probably could have been better as it had some potential.