Collide [2016]

November 9, 2026

Sometimes good movies simply slip through the cracks upon release and are rarely seen after. What makes things even worse is that if we’re talking about an action movie, it will almost never resurface again. Comedies, dramas, and especially horror movies can be rediscovered in just a few short years. Action movies simply disappear and are never heard of again. Well, Subversive Rabbit is here to right that wrong, one movie at a time. Collide is an entertaining, sleek, and adrenaline-fueled action movie full of big names and big chases. Despite its pretty impressive budget of $30 million, you should treat it as a B movie. And I mean that in the best possible sense of the word.

This is one of those cozy action movies, reminiscent of the 80s and 90s hits. They were basically trying to copy the formula from the Transporter franchise, starring Jason Statham. I just want to urge you to stick with it despite a bit of a messy opening act. Trust me, it just seems like nothing is going to happen. When you get to the second act and high-octane finale, you will see what I mean. We will be following Casey, an American living in Germany who’s working for a drug dealer as a runner. He’s not actually running, but driving cool cars with either cash or drugs. Then Casey meets Juliette and decides to leave that life behind. However, when trouble strikes, he will have to do one last big mission.

And I think you already know where this is going. Do you know who plays this daredevil driver, Casey? None other than Nux himself, Mr. Nicholas Hoult! Oh, what a day… what a lovely day! To continue in that fashion, Jyn Erso, I’m sorry, Felicity Jones plays his love interest. And if you want some heavyweights, I’ve got just two names for you. But I think they will be enough: Anthony Hopkins and Ben Kingsley. When you put all of this together, isn’t it strange that you’ve never seen this movie before? I mean, I’m constantly looking for them, and it took me 10 years to find this one.

Now, I should mention the fact that Collide features a rather flimsy and far too familiar story. And the script isn’t much better. The dialogues feel pretty basic and stunted, without much character development. I know that we’re talking about an action movie here, but that’s not an excuse to make all the characters feel generic. The terrific cast did what they could with their roles, but sometimes that just wasn’t enough. This whole thing reminds a bit of the 2024 Spanish movie The Courier. Based on true events, it also follows a young man who gets embroiled in a criminal network.

So, now you know what’s up. You should also know that the original title for this movie was Autobahn. If you’re not familiar with this term, let me briefly explain. Autobahn is a network of highways in Germany featuring no speed limit. Yes, you read that correctly; you can go as fast as you want and not get a ticket. If you don’t crash, that is. Then you do get a ticket, but most likely it’s a one-way ticket to the void. This brings us to the best thing about Collide, and those are the chase scenes. Featuring good old real cars without any of that CGI or, Satanforbid, AI crap, they look absolutely amazing.

After all, this is what you would expect from a movie like this. We’ve got the bad guys chasing our hero on a highway with no speed limit, sticking out of the car and shooting at him, what more to want? The camerawork was excellent, putting you right in the center of the action. I just wish they had at least one chase during the first thirty minutes, to signal to the viewers that the goodies are coming. I have to admit that things get a bit hilarious towards the end as Casey casually jacks not one, not two, but three supercars. Too bad he ditches them quite quickly. Finally, if you’re looking for more movies like Collide, check out our selection of Movies About Driving.