The Tax Collector ranks as the second-best film directed by David Ayer—End of Watch still holds that title—though it doesn’t quite reach the heights of his writing credits, which include Training Day, Dark Blue, and End of Watch. The screenplay has moments of genuine nuance, particularly when exploring Creeper's character (Shia LaBeouf effectively utilizes his inherent oddness); he consistently appears in a suit a…

I’m generally fond of David Ayer; he comes across as someone likable based on what I've seen from him in interviews and online. However, his work as a director has been inconsistent, with some genuinely good action-thrillers like *U-571*, *End of Watch*, and *Fury* alongside films that didn’t quite succeed, such as *Sabotage* (which had occasional redeeming qualities) and *Suicide Squad* (my opinion of which has decl…