Review of Miami Vice (2006) by James H — 08 Oct 2017

I've noticed that virtually all of the well-known, top movie critics love this movie, including Peter Travers from Rolling Stone. Meanwhile, the second-rate movie critics do not like it.

Miami Vice is an outstanding movie. The more often I watch it, the more I like it. The acting performances are excellent across the board and Mann does a superb job capturing the palpable tension on the screen and the dangers faced by Crockett (Farrell) and Rico (Foxx). The gunfight at the end of the movie is mesmerizing. The New York Times voted it one of the top 50 movies so far of the 21st century, for crying out loud. I would put Miami Vice in the top 20, that's how excellent it is.