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I was always a fan of the original series of Miami Vice. It mainly followed the two policemen:
James “Sonny” Crocket and Ricardo Tubbs.
So, I was looking forward to the movie. I didn’t expect it to be anything but Miami Vice and I have
to say that it is one cool film.
Direct by Michael Mann; you are not disappointed with the
result. A lot of reviewers were
complaining that the plot was so eighties and the movie hasn’t moved on
much since the TV series finished in the early nineties. The trouble with taking an iconic show
like Miami Vice and making a film about it, is that your damned if you do
and damned if you don’t.
It is true that they could have changed the plot to such an extent
that no one who watched the original series would
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recognised it and then they would have complained even more than the few who
did complain. Well; I can report to you
that they have found a medium that should keep everyone happy. I was happy and enjoyed every single
minute of the two hour movie.
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In the movie you learn
from on of the police departments that someone is a mole in your
organisation and it’s up to Crocket and Tubbs to find out who the person
is. You go the Cuba, Haiti and a
few other places. The sets are top
notch and really feel like Michael Mann is happiest when he’s filming on
locations that are exotic.
The first thing they do
is to stop who ever it is that drug running for the cliché drug baron and
take their places.
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The
two cops then offer their services to the drug lord and he accepts their
services. Crocket get involved with
the drug lord’s major squeeze and that always turns out bad in the end. I will leave it there, as you will enjoy
watching this film.
All
I will say is that if you have seen the TV series, you’ve already seen the
film and will be happy with the results.
Personally I would have preferred if Michael Mann went with Don
Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas.
This meant to be an update of the original idea and they could have at
least gave them cameos in senior positions.
They could have given the idea that these two were the next generation
of Miami Vice. Slight niggles to one
side, this film is great; so far this year, this is probably been the most
enjoyable film that I have watched and I only recently watch the original
election. That is a Hong Kong movie
and that was brilliant as well.
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