I really wanted to like Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell. I tried hard. After seeing respectable performances in Ali (Foxx) and The Recruit (Farrell) I began thinking something like "Yeah, these guys could maybe take my interest in future movies." Unfortunately for me, the next two films I saw them star in were Jarhead and S.W.A.T.. To say that I was mildly pissed off with those two films would be a huge understatement.
After sampling Michael Mann's work for the first time with the sheer brilliance that was 1995's Heat, I expected great things. After a decent opening scene in the club, aided by the Numb/Encore Linkin Park/Jay-Z mix, I thought yeah, the groundwork in Miami Vice had been set. Almost immediately after that song ended though the plot had lost me entirely; I just couldn't believe just how tedious and frustrating the rest of the movie was to watch. Nevertheless, being the nice guy that I am, I decided I would give the movie another try this one lonely evening. I didn't get much further beyond that point, in all honesty.
Now, I've never seen the series, which the movie is supposedly based upon, but if Tubbs and Crockett are anything like their TV counterparts then its hard to believe that any of the viewers were kept awake all those years. Neither character says much, and when they do its either a scowl or shout; any other time I wouldn't be bothered, but they don't scowl or shout particularly well. I think back to Rocky II when Mick asked Rocky to demonstrate how to "Snarl and punch." Watch and learn you moisturising screen kids.
Action wise, there's none, apart from the shoot out finale, which, if you're anything like me, you'll have missed the first time from falling asleep way before you even knew it took place. There's plenty of conversation, but if you're expecting it to be anything like the standard set by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Heat you're going to be extremely disappointed.
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obscuredbykep 05.04.2009 16:15
Ghastly film, the only tiem I have ever fallen asleep in the cinema!
Expired-Account 10.02.2009 23:41
Not seen this one, and think I will leave well alone
Ricardo Tubbs (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx - Ray, Jarhead) and Sonny Crockett (Colin ... more
Farrell - SWAT, The New World) are both working undercover in the heat of Florida, penetrating the dark, dollar-fuelled abyss of the drugs world.But as the tempera...
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Mann into big-time filmmaking,Miami Viceis the kind of serious, and seriously stylish, crime drama that Mann does better than anyone else. As written by Mann himself...
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Advantages: Fantastic visuals; intense attention to detail; atmospheric; great direction; partnership between Farrell and Foxx captured well Disadvantages: Lack of character drama; overly heavy storyline; visuals superficially come out on top; drawn out in places; distanced from audience
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Advantages: Fantastic visuals; intense attention to detail; atmospheric; great direction; partnership between Farrell and Foxx captured well Disadvantages: Lack of character drama; overly heavy storyline; visuals superficially come out on top; drawn out in places; distanced from audience
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