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Miami Vice (Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx) (DVD) |
| Date: |
12/01/07 (97 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Too Much Style Over Substance
Synopsis
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Miami Vice is based upon the 80's TV series of the same name. Fast Cars, exotic locations, designer clothes and cutting edge music all came together to make a landmark series, of course best remembered for Don Johnson's Sonny Crockett and Anthony Michael Hall's Ricardo Tubs.
For this film version Colin Farrel plays Crockett and Jamie Foxx plays Tubbs, along with mostly unknown actors except for the excellent and under rated Ciaren Hinds in a supporting role.
They are on the trail of drug dealers and have to go undercover to infiltrate the gang using any means at their disposal.
Conclusion
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I was really looking forward to Miami Vice being a fan of Michael
Manns work. I was seduced by the flashy trailers and the big names.
How disappointed was I...
There are fast cars and speed boats aplenty in the spirit of the original. However, this is just eye candy and does not make up for the mediocrity of this movie.
The plot is so thin and implausible that it undermines any attempts by the actors. It seems to jump all over the place. There is just no way a sophisticated gang of drug smugglers would be so easily taken in. There is no on screen chemistry between Foxx and Farrell. Sex scenes appear as fillers, and are totally unnecessary.
Where has the sharpness and depth of Manns excellent film Heat gone or the atmosphere of Manhunter?
Most annoying of all though is the dialogue, and the fact I couldn't make most
of it out with the actors mumbling, often over loud music.
Oh, I almost forgot, the final shoot-out is a complete mess, and what happens to the main bad guy is a mystery, although I'm not sure if that's intentional or not, probably not I feel. In fact by this point you really don't care.
All in all I would not recommend this film, it's a classic case of style
over substance. Don't waste your time.
Not recommended.
Main Cast
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Colin Farrell - Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
Jamie Foxx - Det. Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Li Gong - Isabella
Ciarán Hinds - FBI Agent Fujima
Directed By : Michael Mann
Running Time : 134 Minutes
Certificate : 15
Thanks for reading.
Summary: A Big Dissapointment
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