Review of Miami Vice (2006) by Johnt. — 12 Aug 2006
Michael Mann is one, if not my favorite, director. His insight into what makes great scenery and mood is unequalled. Don't fault him with bad chemistry between actors. Sometimes you just can't get what you want out of your cast.
His actions scenes are second to no one at all. The impact of bullets on metal, the realistic percussion of the firearms, and the scenery is perfect. The plot is weak and the actors just dont mesh. See Collateral and watch how the boring Tom Cruise is made interesting.
Jamie Fox makes a better blundering cab driver than Tubbs any time. The casting was a mistake, which affected the plot. Go see this in the theater with accurate expectations. The plot will be weak, the actors will be poorly cast, but the action will be fenominal, even though spaced out.
The music is great (I'm going to cuss out Itunes for leaving Audioslave out of the soundtrack. Anyone know where to get these new Audioslave songs?). Taking a speedboat to Cuba on a whim is a brilliant plot feature.
Doesn't anyone wonder why Jan Hammer did not want to do the score or why James Olmos turned down a part? If I heard Jaime Fox and Colin Ferrel, I would have puked too! Not for this movie! Which is what I said when I saw the first preview online.
I was cussing the casting. Make no mistake. Mann is an artist. He has great insite and soul.
This review of Miami Vice (2006) was written by Johnt. on 12 Aug 2006.
Miami Vice has generally received mixed reviews.
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