Miami Vice (2006)

 

Happy New Year! My Best and Worst of 2020 list is coming soon! 

Synopsis: Classic and beloved 1980s television series is rebooted without any real understanding of why people liked it in the first place. Oh, wait - that’s my review of The A-Team! [Honestly, I’m shocked this film was made by Michael Mann himself] 

Blurb From the DVD jacket: “Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell go deep undercover in the explosive, action-packed Unrated Director’s Edition!”

What Did I Learn?: Nonpoint’s version of In the Air Tonight really doesn’t compare to the original by Phil Collins. 

You Might Like This Movie If: You know that it's not easy to measure up to Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. 

Really?: 1) So, Sonny decides to give Isabella a free pass even though she’s established within a major drug cartel and is undoubtedly responsible for any number of murders. 2) Speaking of Isabelle, I can certainly understand her getting upset with Crockett for lying to her (even though he just saved her life) but is it really a good idea to physically attack him during a gunfight, or when he’s driving? Who would seriously do that? 3) Hmm… I seem to recall the feds calling in Crockett and Tubbs because there was an information leak within one of the major anti-crime organizations. Funny how that plot thread is never developed or resolved. 

Rating: Miami Vice is best described as a big, big disappointment. I realize the original TV series is a bit dated, and any film reboot wouldn’t have Crockett and Tubbs sporting pastel suits, but I was shocked by the decision to eliminate Crockett’s world-weary cynicism, among other things that made the series unique. In fact, all the film’s dialogue is plot-driven, and we’re never given a sense of who the lead characters are, or what motivates them (it’s even worse for the other cops in their unit - Trudy, Gina, Switek, Zito and Castillo - they’re just cyphers). I cannot recommend this movie. 4/10 stars. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430357/?ref_=hm_rvi_tt