Review of Miami Vice (2006) by Seth B — 07 Dec 2012

''Things go wrong. The odds catch up. Probability is like gravity: you cannot negotiate with gravity. One day... one day you should just cash out, you know? Just cash out and get out.''.

Based on the 1980's TV action/drama, this update focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined.

Colin Farrell: Sonny Crockett.

Jamie Foxx: Ricardo Tubbs.

Li Gong: Isabella.

Maimi Vice is a modern update of a Classic 80s series that is the patient man's film, it is slick, stylish and won't be liked by all.

When I first saw this I wasn't initially impressed as I was expecting more action and blaring music, not to mention rowdy foreigners in the cinema spoiled my excitement.

Miami Vice is one of those films that has grown on me and that the more you watch it, the more it clicks what Michael Mann has achieved, a revamp of cool proportions.

Good camera work the same used in Collateral, hard to follow the dialogue and plot at stages and you really need to be paying attention. Wouldn't say this film was one of mann's best.

Slow to get going, liked the music, and when there finally was action scenes was alot more exciting. This however mainly happens in the 2nd act and if your after a full blown out action movie then stay away. If your after an intelligent professional Michael Mann film that offers a juggling act between thriller, romance and professionalism then stay with Miami Vice.

Colin farrel overall acted well but did falter in a few scenes.

Jamie Foxx did well with the lines he had but was underused really, they focused more on the romance between Gong Li and Farrel.

The bond between them is phenomenal, Colin is a fiery gruff ladies man while Jamie is the cool calculating one, they balance each other out perfectly without saying a thing they know the other to a tee.

Liked the blue scene, knew Michael Mann would do that. Still think Heat is better(and collateral! for that matter!) but Miami Vice is a film that's not big on action, is gritty, intelligent and macho as hell and focuses on dialogue that has to paid attention too.

When you get to the finale that rivals the robbery scenes in Heat in terms of action and shooting then Miami Vice passes with flying colours.