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Bearing absolutely no resemblance to the 1980s TV series that helped to propel Michael Mann into big-time filmmaking, Miami Vice is the kind of serious, and seriously stylish, crime drama that Mann does better than anyone else. As written by Mann himself, this undercover sting thriller doesn't reach the peak intensity of Mann's 1995 classic Heat, and it lacks the tight, nail-biting suspense of Collateral, but that doesn't mean it doesn't occasionally pack a wallop. As Miami detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs (respectively), Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx don't have to do much but mumble their plot-thickening dialogue and look ultra-cool in the casual cop attire, and their partnership is rather lifeless on screen (perhaps owing to the fact that this was a troubled production, with an actual shooting that occurred during filming, and Foxx's refusal to risk his life on dangerous locations in South America). But once Mann shifts into high gear with a plot to foil a powerful drug kingpin (Luis Tosar) and his ruthless middle-man (John Ortiz), Vice pays off with the kind of smart, realistic action that Mann's fans have come to expect. With Chinese superstar Gong Li as Crockett's love interest on the wrong side of the law, Miami Vice covers territory that's a little too familiar, and one suspects Mann's screenplay might've been punched up with a polish or two. Still, this is an above-average crime thriller that demands and rewards close attention, with a climactic shoot-out that's pure Mann, worthy of the brooding drama that precedes it. --Jeff Shannon
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Miami Vice (Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx) [DVD]
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is an outstanding movie, regardless of whether it's a remake, or resources original material, or is related to the 1980s tv show in any way. Michael Mann is an outstanding director fusing European art tradition with a blue collar contemporary command of thriller making. This is a very literate film and many of the reviews on Amazon are obviously by people unable to digest the attention to detail that went into this film.
The film is carefully textured, shot and constructed. The characters speak through performance and the subtleties of dialogue rather than simplistic action.
This is a film for anyone who wants to be enveloped in a three dimensional world of contemporary Miami told through the excitement and energy of crime and people who live outside normal rules (the feature that unites both the cops and the villains).
See it and be prepared to be carried beyond normal thriller story telling.
The film is carefully textured, shot and constructed. The characters speak through performance and the subtleties of dialogue rather than simplistic action.
This is a film for anyone who wants to be enveloped in a three dimensional world of contemporary Miami told through the excitement and energy of crime and people who live outside normal rules (the feature that unites both the cops and the villains).
See it and be prepared to be carried beyond normal thriller story telling.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I am not a big fan of TV.
So the TV series passed me by, although I believe it has quite a following, so I approached this movie on the strength of Mr. Mann's previous work - an impeccible portfolio.
Whatever, however, Iunderstand this work has nothing to do with the TV series, other than it's title, location, the names of the two lead characters and Michael Mann's history.
Now,I believe that this movie would have fared much, much better at the box office and with its critics if it had gone out under a different banner - title.
Released, unburdened from expectation, untainted by nostalgia, free of cult following of the small screen.
However, whatever, I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed this movie, it improves with each repeat viewing and I watch over and over.
For me there is nothing that galls.
The plot, sub-plots and chapters are seamless.
The editing, screenplay, dialogue and cinematography are flawless the acting superb.
Farrell and Foxx make their roles - a kind of professionally attached emotionally detatched partnership - and Gong Li and John Ortiz are simply outstanding.
A graphic movie, dark, brooding,- with suspense and violence underscoring every scene.
Hard-boiled, brutal and breath-taking.
You can feel the rank heat and humidity.
Now I am probably going aggravate some readers - curl their toes, having them scream 'NO!NO!NO!' but for me this movie is right up there with 'Heat' and 'Collateral'.
This is a film of true quality - one of the best.
This is big screen entertainment.
The soundtrack, too, is compiled with the same deft touch,consumate skill as the movie - and is dank and dirty.
It rocks.
I am on my fourth copy - I've given three different friends on seperate occassions one each - because on listening they've asked - demanded a copy.
It's addictive - with or without the movie.
Both soundtrack and movie are an absolute delight.
So the TV series passed me by, although I believe it has quite a following, so I approached this movie on the strength of Mr. Mann's previous work - an impeccible portfolio.
Whatever, however, Iunderstand this work has nothing to do with the TV series, other than it's title, location, the names of the two lead characters and Michael Mann's history.
Now,I believe that this movie would have fared much, much better at the box office and with its critics if it had gone out under a different banner - title.
Released, unburdened from expectation, untainted by nostalgia, free of cult following of the small screen.
However, whatever, I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed this movie, it improves with each repeat viewing and I watch over and over.
For me there is nothing that galls.
The plot, sub-plots and chapters are seamless.
The editing, screenplay, dialogue and cinematography are flawless the acting superb.
Farrell and Foxx make their roles - a kind of professionally attached emotionally detatched partnership - and Gong Li and John Ortiz are simply outstanding.
A graphic movie, dark, brooding,- with suspense and violence underscoring every scene.
Hard-boiled, brutal and breath-taking.
You can feel the rank heat and humidity.
Now I am probably going aggravate some readers - curl their toes, having them scream 'NO!NO!NO!' but for me this movie is right up there with 'Heat' and 'Collateral'.
This is a film of true quality - one of the best.
This is big screen entertainment.
The soundtrack, too, is compiled with the same deft touch,consumate skill as the movie - and is dank and dirty.
It rocks.
I am on my fourth copy - I've given three different friends on seperate occassions one each - because on listening they've asked - demanded a copy.
It's addictive - with or without the movie.
Both soundtrack and movie are an absolute delight.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having just watched this film, I was about to check myself into a retirement home for the cinematically confused, when I read with relief the reviews set out below.
For the first 30 minutes I had not the faintest idea what was going on. I also wondered whether my hearing was packing up. Typical dialogue sounds like:
"Mmmf n wah fr dhn blog?"
"Nnh. Shah n dorrh na bnng"
It got a bit better if I listened through headphones, pressing the speakers to my ears.
A plot of sorts emerged later on in the film, not that it amounted to much, but it did make the inaudibility of the dialogue less significant. The main attractions are the steely, moody photography and the sense of tragic inevitablilty, remeniscent of the closing scenes of 'Heat'.
For the first 30 minutes I had not the faintest idea what was going on. I also wondered whether my hearing was packing up. Typical dialogue sounds like:
"Mmmf n wah fr dhn blog?"
"Nnh. Shah n dorrh na bnng"
It got a bit better if I listened through headphones, pressing the speakers to my ears.
A plot of sorts emerged later on in the film, not that it amounted to much, but it did make the inaudibility of the dialogue less significant. The main attractions are the steely, moody photography and the sense of tragic inevitablilty, remeniscent of the closing scenes of 'Heat'.
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MIAMI VICE (2006)
I can agree that Miami Vice is not the best film that Michael Mann has made. But it's still a really good film, he always goes to the most thorough limits to make the film, and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by THE MAN
Time is luck: I love it
If you like Michael Mann, you'll like Miami Vice. The speedboat is one of the most powerful in genre cinema. Great acting by Gong Li and Colin Farrell is an unexpected plus. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Der Treu Pelikan
Excellent DVD and the movie
I like this movie more than the original (serie). I wished they remake the TV serie as well, with these 2 actors. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ileana Paunica
Surprisingly Good
Captures the gloss and glamour of the original TV series but adds a hard, realistic edge which makes it a much more credible and satisfying product altogether. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Shrewlord
Please don't torture yourself with this
I stubbornly refused to listen to my friends and family's warnings on just how dreadful this film was. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mark Hendrie
should be fantastic, but isn't
On paper this film should be fantastic, the cast, the director, the rich backstory.
Michael Mann is not afraid of taking risks, sometimes it works superbly, as in... Read more
Michael Mann is not afraid of taking risks, sometimes it works superbly, as in... Read more
Published 15 months ago by tallmanbaby
Despite its flaws, I love this
Okay, so this film has nothing in common with the television series.
Yes, it should have been released with a different title. Read more
Yes, it should have been released with a different title. Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Walker
In defence of Miami Vice
I feel I must speak up for MV. Okay, the plot is a bit OTT and FOXX and FARRELL are lignious but it has some great features. The music is fantastic. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Justice Peace
LOL @ the bad reviews.
If you are expecting bang-bang, save-the-day then watch Arnie. This film is intelligent and just toooo cool for some it seems.
Published 16 months ago by Mr. S. Keogh
A Mann misfire?
Like he did with his own LA Takedown (which became Heat) director Michael Mann re-invents his hit TV show from the 80's with this big budget movie version. Read more
Published 18 months ago by I. R. Barnes
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