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  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 15, 2008
    I lasted half an hour and I think that was stretching it, it's not often I can't see a film through, especially considering it starred Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, who have proved to be much better actors than this film allowed, I was extremely dissapointed.

    I've never watched the tv series that the film was based on and so, of course I have no comparrisons to make.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 13, 2008
    What this film seriously lacks in a coherent and discernable plot and charcter development, it more than makes up for it with tons of style, great cinematography, and well-placed tension. The gunplay (what little there is), is done well, and even though the film is more style than substance, and could stand to be trimmed up greatly, it's a thinking man's drama/thriller, and not a blockbuster action film, and that's why the overall reception for this film is so mixed. It didn't mean people's expeectations, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 10, 2008
    The movie was very fabulous to see in the theatre with friends. I'm hoping I could see this movie again because I liked it. ;)
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 10, 2008
    Miami Vice de Michael Mann, que agora nos chega às salas levanta uma premissa interessante: como fazer em 2006, portanto mais de vinte anos passados da estreia da célebre série policial televisiva com o mesmo nome, uma longa-metragem que repegasse os traços gerais desta, que foi considerada um verdadeiro monumento ao excesso e glamour pop dos anos 80. Certamente voltar a dar trabalho à célebre dupla de detectives Sonny Crockett e Ricardo Tubbs, certamente voltar a Miami. Mann fê-lo, substituindo Don Johnson pelo estilizado Colin Farrel e Phillip Michael Thomas por Jamie Foxx. Mas e depois?

    Após as primeiras sequências do filme, pareceu claro que Mann, produtor executivo da série original e responsável pelo seu look estilizado, encetou uma operação de extensão e um necessário lifting ao seu sucesso anterior. Por extensão querendo referir-me à necessária expansão do formato da série para longa metragem e quanto à segunda operação, uma necessária actualização do look dos seus personagens, do décor, filtrando as imperfeições ficcionais de hoje, chaves de sucessos passados, dando a César só o que é de César.

    Mas à medida que a história se desenrola, as personagens se dão a conhecer e a trama se adensa, ou seja, olhando em pormenor, vemos que não é bem assim. Se é certo que o filme tem mais de duas horas, o argumento especialmente escrito pelo próprio Mann poderia facilmente condensar-se num episódio de uma hora. Neste típico action film (até com a sequência inicial a servir-nos como isco), embora vazio de acção real, as tensões estão sempre à flor da pele e os ritmos são marcados e intensos.

    Mas recuperemos a história. Sonny e Ricardo são uma dupla de polícias que se vê forçada a trabalhar como agentes infiltrados para recuperar uma missão do FBI que parecia ter ido por água abaixo, quando uns quantos agentes são descobertos e assassinados. Assim, a dupla viaja até à Colômbia, fazendo-se passar por profissionais da área dos transportes, oferecendo os seus serviços ao traficante de droga José Yero e sua sócia Isabella (Gong Li). Aqueles comprometem-se a fazer chegar a carga aos EUA. Apesar da suspeita inicial de Yero, é o cérebro da organização, Jesus Montoya que os contrata.

    Porquê então, apesar da trama simples, o filme conseguir ter estofo para mais de duas horas? Sobretudo devido ao investimento na atmosfera de Miami Vice e nos seus ambientes. O que nos faz voltar atrás e pensar a tal operação de cosmética que Michael Mann operou sobre o universo original da série. Este percebeu que muito do sucesso do datado Miami Vice vinha dos diálogos sinceros e descabidos, da roupa que os detectives usavam com predomínios de beige, das cores marítimas, do Miami solarengo, dos edifícios em arte déco ou das lanchas e carros artilhados (o célebre Testarossa). Muito desse kitch glamoroso e desmiolado da série já não faria sentido, daí a reactualização do mesmo ambiente sem deixar de investir neste. Mas voltamos à mesma, será que o esforço foi de reactualização? Porque bem vistas as coisas, o ambiente cru e soturno de Miami Vice (onde os negros estão muito presentes e os vermelhos arredados), a fotografia digital com grão, as cenas de tiroteio não ornamentadas em jeito documental, parecem estar infinitamente mais próximas de Colateral ou Heat do que da série popular de que partiu.

    Mercê da inabilidade ou fidelidade ao original por parte de Michael Mann, os diálogos são ocos e risíveis, não vendo o excesso de já não pertencerem a esta realidade. As interpretações são simples com pena do protagonismo não estar do lado de Foxx, ou não estivesse Farrel, mais uma vez a roçar o traço caricatural.

    Palavra ainda para um final descomplexado e em estilo, que condiz em tudo com a pouca espessura das personagem (apesar dos respectivos lados humanos saírem reforçados com os breves romances que desenvolvem) e o uso, esse sim reactualizado, da banda sonora, que dispensou o hino da série de Jan Hammer.

    Vale pelo exercício de estilo grave e sujo, um outro código de vício, no qual são as personagens que acabam por estar quase sempre em segundo plano. Nunca Miami Vice esteve tão próxima da ideia pioneira de MTV Cops, com que foi vendida à NBC, decorria então o ano de 83.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 8, 2008
    At first look, this is confusing and fast paced. On a second and third look, it is amazing. I was not thrilled at all with Collin Farrell as Sonny at first. He surprised me. Gong Li is amazing as she always is. The music is awesome.

    The only disappointent I had was with the role of Castillo. Although I knew the cast was not supposed to be exactly like the TV series, they could have done a much better job of choosing an actor to fill those shoes. I'm not saying Barry Shabaka Henley is not a good actor, just not in this role. I watched this movie for the 5th time last night...this time in HD, and I must say it is awesome! The scenery, the characters, the site locations (very good commentary about this in the extended director's cut DVD) all come together, if you PAY ATTENTION, to bring you a most satisfying and rewarding experience. I want a sequel.

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  • 1lakers
    One of the best movies ever
    posted 111 days ago
  • spiderfan4life
    One of Michael Mann's best movies. Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx are a great team.
    posted 133 days ago
  • lionman363
    This film is awesome,one of the best thriller films I ever watched!:D
    posted 152 days ago
  • MiamiVice187
    The new "In the air tonight" was by Nonpoint and I think it went well with the movie...Not that it really made a difference seeing as it was only heard in the closing credits of the theatrical release.

    It made sense to use an updated version of "In the air tonight" seeing as it is an update of Miami Vices set in 2006.

    I think it would would have been even cooler though if Jan Hammer had done the soundtrack, but he sadly turned down.
    posted 158 days ago
  • MiamiVice187
    80's Miami Vice & Miami Vice 2006 co-exist as being both great so it don't matter which is better.
    posted 158 days ago
  • MorpheusOne
    It was good, but my expectations were not met. I know that they fucked with Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight" & made into a remix, sung by someone else. It sounds like SHIT, especially in comparison to the original. However Michael Mann is a strong enough of a director,... so that it didn't fuck up the entire movie...

    Some parts of the movie ran so fast, like in the beginning with the music being so loud, it was hard to understand wtf was going on & why did they do this, or why didn't they finish that conversation with that character, etc. Fast paced, just like the tv show, but it was a little to over the top & I think the overall story suffered. The relationship between Ricardo and Trudy was kinda lame and the way that she lived at the end after that big ass explosion was kinda lame too. The tv show was better.
    posted 166 days ago
  • MiamiVice187
    "Its can be better if they choose actors other than Foxx and Farrell... Imagine instead Danzel Washington and Russell Crowe."
    ______________
    I think this movie was great with Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
    posted 201 days ago
  • iTasneem
    Its can be better if they choose actors other than Foxx and Farrell... Imagine instead Danzel Washington and Russell Crowe.
    posted 331 days ago
  • kindangel19
    Yes I agree! Some of the violence was shocking!
    posted 342 days ago
  • ALISON1900US
    i like it was as great movies
    posted 362 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Michael Mann
  • Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
  • Released: July 28, 2006
  • DVD Released: December 5, 2006

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