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MIAMI VICE:UNRATED DIRECTOR'S EDITION
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: UN
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2220776
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: UN
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2220776
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3.0 out of 5 stars
[3.5]-This movie has a triumph of style over substance,
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This review is from: Miami Vice (Widescreen Unrated Edition) (DVD)
Never having been a fan of the TV series (but I confess to never having seen an entire episode), I had no expectations going in, except to be entertained with Mann's customary flair for terse dialogue and stunning visuals. And on that level, I wasn't disappointed. I'd also read that the film wastes no time establishing any back story for the uninitiated, and so it proves. In Zen-like fashion Crockett and Tubbs simply ARE, which allows the film to kick off in the thick of the action.The best way to watch this film is as a police procedural, with a side order of oddly yearning romanticism. No concessions are made to the audience in terms of explaining the cops terminology and the limited exposition is justified as one group of criminals explaining how their operation works to their new collaborators. Once you realize that you don't have to register every nuance and detail to appreciate the plot, you can sit back and enjoy some eerily beautiful Hi-Def cinematography. Petrol-heads and fans of unfeasibly fast motorboats will also find much to enjoy. The "mojitos in Havana" romantic interlude was a pleasant surprise, with Farrell having to flex more than just his eyebrows to convince us that this probably is the ultimate first date. The jury's still out for me on Mann's use of music. The blaring MOR rock fits stylistically but can cheapen some scenes. And it would be nice to more scenes sound tracked by near-silence, as is achieved very effectively in a stake-out/rescue scenario later in the film. Farrell and Foxx do work well together, indeed its refreshing to have a cop pairing without all the cutesy buddy stuff. Nevertheless, when one tells the other "I will never doubt you" it's almost a statement of love, coming as it does out of a void of professionalism. The parallel-plotting is a little overdone, with not one but two "lover in jeopardy" scenes and the dialogue could have been better layered/mixed for clarity, given the obscure nature of some of the procedural references. However, much of the dialogue was laugh-aloud funny in its Mamet-like moments and Mann's action direction is of course superb. "Miami Vice" is enjoyable but not as emotionally involving as Heat or as kinetic as Collateral.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe I just didn't get it....,
By Shanizle "Shanizle" (Halifax, NS) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Miami Vice (Widescreen Unrated Edition) (DVD)
It is possible...maybe I just didn't get it...or maybe I am too googoogaga over Miami Vice the series...but I had to sit down 3 seperate times to watch this movie. I guess I thought this movie would be an extension of the tv show...it is not. If you go into this movie with this expectation, you will be disappointed. Although the plot was believable there were a few things that just didn't jive. First of all, Sonny's favourite drink is a blackjack...not a mohito...and he does not dance...its Tubbs that has the dancing shoes. And the big thing....Zito was in the movie...ah...hello...check season 3 people...Zito was killed by Guzman....why didn't you just put in Swyteck? Lt. Costillo was a quiet man of few words...his counter part in this movie didn't have this personality at all. Like I said...I assumed it was going to be an extension of the show. Maybe that was my bad...I have watched the Miami Vice series twice now (I love owning it on DVD) and I will surely watch it again...I love it...but the movie....not so much.I will say that once I realized it was not going to be like the tv show (or really resemble it for that matter)...it was ok...but like one of the other ppl said...borrow it from someone who bought it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The real Miami Vice: DVD Revision.,
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This review is from: Miami Vice (Widescreen Unrated Edition) (DVD)
I don't understand why the so-called Director's Cut version didn't end up as the film shown last summer(Michael Mann, on commentary, states this is the revision of the original "after only 2 months from initial release "). For me, this recut version filled in a lot of character exposition and more visual, mood and atmosphere (like the opening sequence with the boats and the water). On the face of it, seven minutes more running time, from the theatrical version, doesn't seem like it would have much to add, but it makes the difference between an unsatisfactory movie experience and one that truly upgrades the Miami Vice brand. If any of you were half-satisfied with the original movie, give the DVD version a look. It's almost feels like a different movie.
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