In Collateral, Max is basically a good, hardworking man. He is mentally manipulated and physically forced into a hostile partnership with Vincent. Vincent’s moral code somehow permits him to use people if he pays them and then to take the lives of others if he is being paid for it. He shows no emotion, no regret, no remorse. Vincent views human life as insignificant. To him, killing is simply a business transaction. Violence plays a big part of Collateral as people are systematically killed, but most of the story involves Max and Vincent talking as they drive around.