Collateral and it's residual effects.

So I rented this flick recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. Engaging characters, great story line, all that good stuff. The core of the movie deals with "chance". The idea that at any given point, you could encounter a situation or a person who could change your life forever. It was great to see the interaction between Max (Jamie Foxx) and Annie (Jada Pinkett-Smith). It was two different people from different worlds. Yet after a semi-long drive and some interesting conversation; were they really that different? On another note it was a unanimous victory for the "regular guy" when Annie came back to the cab and offered her business card.
The main point to this post is a lingering question of how this flick possibly hurt the cabby / livery service. Growing up in New York City (Brooklyn...the Planet) cabbies always kept a beligerent focus on the road and of those he was carrying in the back. New Year's Eve, my black ass had an even more difficult time flagging down a cab. Especially trying to head to my aunt's place in East New York (that too is in Brooklyn). Cabbies must know that each time out something could pop off. With that said, why would you go into a profession like that? Than again same could be said for being a beat cop or a construction worker,huh. Maybe that "chance" is very unlikely. All I was thinking while watching the movie was damn...dude must be thinking why didn't i call in sick today. Again it's a great movie...check it out if you haven't.

blizzy at the movies.