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2006
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Miami Vice
Positive Reviews
32
Negative reviews
14
Average Rating
3.5
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1.5
For one thing, its all style and precious little substance, drowning in a chromium murk (courtesy of Collaterals director of photography Dion Beebe), ..
Austin Chronicle
0.0
"Of course, hes also, apparently, presenting the Arab Israeli conflict as the worlds most annoying dysfunctional family road trip, which renders the p ..
Austin Chronicle
0.0
"Mannsdaring approach results in a film thats always intriguing but ultimately toomoody and distant for its own artistic and, probably, commercial goo ..
Screen Daily
3.5
Miami Vice, as entertaining as some of it is, is so cool that its almost too cool. It takes the sin, and much of the juice, out of vice.
Ew
4.5
So if the new, hip hop era Miami Vice isnt quite as satisfying as Heat, The Last of the Mohicans or Manhunter, its still a highly satisfying piece of ..
Film Journal
2.5
The film version is just as stale, using the same frenetic pacing and loud MTV music and visuals (lots of shots of speedboats, massive banks of clouds ..
Sover
2.0
None of the style, action and inherent fun of the TV series makes its way into the film, but I suppose they did that on purpose.Then again, why name y ..
Job Lo
2.5
The truest thing to say about Miami Vice is that its an OK picture with some superb things in it.
Sf Gate
3.0
Mann makes the most of the urban scenery in Miami and gives us a gritty appreciation of the thrill that comes when Crockett and Tubbs improvise their ..
Spirituality And Practice
4.0
Bearing all the Mann hallmarks, this is visually enthralling, relentlessly stylish crime drama. A little too languorous for its own good at times, but ..
Empire Online
3.0
And thats odd, because the most interesting thing about the movie is those women.The gals are terrific.
Washington Post
2.5
That leaves only the movies style to make up for its complete lack of substance.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
This is to its credit movies with more have failed, while this one succeeds on the basis of its fervor and immediacy.
Reel Views
3.5
Maybe Ill rent the 80s TV series to see what, maybe, Mann should have tried to bring back.
Reeling Reviews
2.2
Maybe Ill rent the 80s TV series to see what, maybe, Mann should have tried to bring back.
Reeling Reviews
2.5
In Manns attempt to make something artsy and grown up, he has neglected the element of fun.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The plot may be confusing but a superb cast and some stunning shoot outs more than compensate.
View London
3.8
Mann knows how to make a movie move, and there are sequences in Miami Vice, such as that initial nightclub rumble, that are like swirling fantasias.
Cs Monitor
1.9
As a result, Collateral is tremendously uneven veering wildly between gripping and diverting.
Reel Film
1.0
Folks looking for action arent likely to be whelmed by any of this either.
Mountain X
4.4
A look at the long day in the busy life of a Toronto councillor In the face of a surprise cut to the number of wards and councillors proposed by the p ..
The Star
2.5
Its all business as the film adopts a cold efficiency in its telling and its characters.
Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
This style heavy but gritty crime thriller is one of the better movies this summer, which is a bit of a surprise.
Deseret News
2.0
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
5.0
Thing is, this is a Michael Mann flick, and Mann (Collateral, The Insider) doesnt mess around with crap.There is no compromised spook or CIA mole or i ..
Flick Filosopher
3.2
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Emanuellevy
3.8
And its delivered with a major punch.Anybody Out There Seen Shanghai Triad
Movies
3.5
The thrilling hostage rescue and final climactic confrontation are edge of the seat cinema, and there is a certain satisfaction from how Mann deals wi ..
Urban Cine File
4.5
Its a measure of Michael Manns gift as a filmmaker that he manages to make stuff youd never want to do in real life like grinding against Colin Farrel ..
Slate
4.0
Manns action sequences, shot largely on digital video, are painfully exciting, and theres a superb sense of place.
Bbc
2.5
As a cinematic work that necessitates characters and plot, it is a frustrating, disorganized lost cause.
The Movie Boy
4.0
There are some very pretty images in Miami Vice: a sporty little airplane flirting with a massive bank of clouds; down angles on speedboats cutting wi ..
Time
2.5
Its a shame, really, since the basic concept has the makings of a great action film; and even cashes in on that notion in the final 45 minutes with a ..
Bullz Eye
3.2
As a star vehicle, the movie is fairly weak.Farrell, sporting long hair, a Fu Manchu moustache and goatee, has more to do, and comes off best.
Seattle Pi
4.0
The drug dealers are bad and ruthless; our heroes are unconventional and tough; and the locations vie with the actors for top billing.As a result, its ..
Tony Medley
1.8
Michael Mann ridiculously attempts to inflate an episode of his 80s TV show into a feature length ballad of undercover ennui, lust and bloody intimida ..
Coles Mithey
3.5
Its a trade off that might be worth it if the Crockett/Isabella story werent one that has been done many times before.But it has.
Coming Soon
2.0
In fact, VH1 felt strongly enough about it to do multiple television series about the decade.
7M Pictures
4.0
Mann chases his simple plot like an overpowered demon and action fans will book tickets for the ride in big numbers.
Varia Gate
2.5
Started several years ago, Art Alley is an evolving showcase of Kansas City street artists.
Kansas City
4.0
In this summer of kiddie fare, Miami Vice stands out due to its adult natureit is brutal, bloody, and unashamed.
The Stranger
2.0
Its a classic case of a minimalist approach adding up to very little.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.1
...the non stop action doesnt just complicate the officers relationships it prevents us from connecting strongly with them.
Christianity Today
2.5
And once again, Im sure it bears little resemblance to the real thing.But we dont go to see a Michael Mann film for reality.
Big Picture Big Sound
0.0
The whole movie needs some energy and excitement, but lays there like a dead fish.The television show was revolutionary in the way it melded music and ..
Waffle Movies
4.0
Miami Vice delivers the thrills, atmosphere and romance it promises, but it doesnt resonate like major Mann.
News Week
3.1
Style trumps substance everywhere, but thats no surprise; Vices main vice has always been its super size guilty pleasures.
Chron
4.0
From the very first frames, the directors authorial mastery and certainty are laid down like hammer blows.It is operatic and grandiose but gripping an ..
Film Guardian
2.8
Would you rather have a second tier film from a first rate director, or a first tier film from a second rate director
Flip Side Archive
1.2
It may be hard to believe, but the forthcoming Snakes on a Plane could be the only answer for all of us who just want some solid, fun summer action.
From The Balcony
2.5
It is Mann who must shoulder most of the blame for the movies failure, however.
Future Movies
2.5
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Movie Eye
4.2
Given the directors borderline fetishistic interest in firearms, the convoluted (and somewhat inconsequential) narrative eventually concludes in a tau ..
Nicks Chager
0.5
Michael Mann must have mistaken neon lights, awkward sex scenes and bad pop songs for a good movie.
Juicy Cerebellum
3.8
Few directors shoot gun battles with as strong a feeling for spatial sense and logic as Mann.
Mid West Film Journal
2.2
Miami Vice doesnt cohere in human or narrative terms like Bourne did, and the dizzying aesthetic doesnt rhyme well enough with the characters own expe ..
Nicks Flick Picks
4.0
Miami Vice is stylish and slick. It visually smacks you in the head and makes you pay attention.
3 Black Chicks
2.0
You want it to be good, you want it to be nostalgic, and you expect it to be modernized.
The Reel Deal
2.5
But Ill always have Miami.Its been too long since Id had the privilege of seeing a would be blockbuster that I could happily rotate in my skull, the w ..
Stop Smiling Online
5.0
The story also has most of its narrative connections pared to the bone.
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