Miami Vice

  • 2006


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47 % Rotten
$ 163 Million
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Positive Reviews 81
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Average Rating 2.8/5
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3.0
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
Vice revels in the creative latitude that an R rated feature provides without departing from the shows rudimentary structure. Variety
1.5
Of course, hes also, apparently, presenting the Arab Israeli conflict as the worlds most annoying dysfunctional family road trip, which renders the pr .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
I can only say his power and exuberant self belief expose the indentikit dullness of a hundred other meagre film makers working with similar material. The Guardian
3.1
Recent examples of slim premises that boasted strong and muscular cinematic style, not to mention a sly sense of humor Miami Vice generally lacks, wer ..
1.5
And thats odd, because the most interesting thing about the movie is those women.The gals are terrific.
3.0
Mannsdaring approach results in a film thats always intriguing but ultimately toomoody and distant for its own artistic and, probably, commercial good .. Screen Daily
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), ..
1.0
Michael Mann seems to have set out to extricate everything that made the show fun and original. E Film Critic
1.9
Were it not for its title, this plodding, tiresome mess would have never seen the light of day. E Film Critic
2.5
Just stalling as it desperately tries to string together the length of three commercial free episodes that would have been cancelled by the first inte .. E Film Critic
2.5
The truest thing to say about Miami Vice is that its an OK picture with some superb things in it. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
After a flurry of gunplay in the first reel, the machinations of the set up become maddeningly protracted (the sub plot with Farrell and Gong Li doesn ..
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 .. JoBlo
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
2.0
Not nearly as stylish as the old TV series was, but just as vacuous in the narrative department...a retread that comes to the showroom already bald. One Guys Opinion
3.0
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
3.8
This is to its credit movies with more have failed, while this one succeeds on the basis of its fervor and immediacy. ReelViews
3.1
Gone is the dreamy atmosphere of sun kissed decadence, replaced by joyless business transactions that are punctuated by short, sharp shocking bursts o .. Tv Guide
2.5
That leaves only the movies style to make up for its complete lack of substance. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
The pacing and proportion of Heat (1995) and the feeling for place and character evident in Collateral (2004) have been tossed aside for a routine plo .. Chicago Reader
3.0
Maybe Ill rent the 80s TV series to see what, maybe, Mann should have tried to bring back.
3.0
Maybe Ill rent the 80s TV series to see what, maybe, Mann should have tried to bring back.
1.9
As a result, Collateral is tremendously uneven veering wildly between gripping and diverting. Reel Film Reviews
4.5
It helps that everything is delivered with Manns usual attention to visual style. As in his previous film, Collateral, digital shooting superbly captu .. The Times
1.5
Even the grubby look would be forgivable were it not for the films greatest crime. Its really boring. The Times
2.0
In Manns attempt to make something artsy and grown up, he has neglected the element of fun. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
There are some riveting shootouts, but in between its all sluggish pacing, mumbled dialogue and musty clichs. News Review
1.5
The film will have Mann fans applauding his decision to axe the pastels and neon of the TV series for a harder attitude and updated style, though othe .. Radio Times
4.5
When Crocketts loyalty is questioned, Tubbs doesnt miss a beat: I will never doubt you. Independent
1.5
As you might expect from the high minded Mann, theres little vice on show, but surprisingly little Miami also. Independent
4.4
If youre looking for a crime story that sizzles with action, sex and the visceral jolt of life on the edge, Miami Vice is the one. Rolling Stone
3.0
Even with thoughtful performances from Farrell and Gong, and a steely turn from Foxx, theres just nothing that draws us in beyond a vague interest in .. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The plot may be confusing but a superb cast and some stunning shoot outs more than compensate. View London
3.0
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
4.4
Miami Vice isnt an action flick but a neonoir: tough, quiet, moody and hard. New York Post
3.5
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 International ..
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 (Salt Lake Ci ..
0.6
Zzzzzz. Utterly lifeless, MIAMI VICE is a film to be endured rather than enjoyed. Its as cinematically appealing as an old videotape. ... One of the w .. Internet Reviews
4.5
The writer director Michael Mann can have you believe almost anything... Miami Vice is rife with implausibilities yet so firmly rooted in what looks a .. Smh
1.0
Folks looking for action arent likely to be whelmed by any of this either. Mountain X
1.5
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 ..
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 .. Toronto Star
2.0
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2.5
Its all business as the film adopts a cold efficiency in its telling and its characters. Reel Talk Reviews
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
4.5
Li vests Isabella with something like imperious vulnerability shes ice cold and meltingly tender at the same time. Salon
4.0
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
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
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 ..
1.5
Hence, one luminous close up of the exquisite Gong Li can speak volumes in terms of what the semiologists call intertextual references. Observer
4.5
The movie just lies there, dumb, empty, Valiumdand a colossal waste of money. Observer
2.0
And its delivered with a major punch.Anybody Out There Seen Shanghai Triad Movies
2.5
This updated version, starring Colin Farrell as Crockett and Jamie Foxx as Tubbs, is far from a disaster, but doesnt rank with Manns best work. Flim Threet
4.0
Manns action sequences, shot largely on digital video, are painfully exciting, and theres a superb sense of place. Bbc
2.0
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
The Foxx Farrell pairing can best be summed up by the first real Crockett Tubbs scene in the film: on the rooftop of a club, on the phone... having se .. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
As a cinematic work that necessitates characters and plot, it is a frustrating, disorganized lost cause. The Movie Boy
3.1
Miami Vice doesnt capture its title city as memorably as Manns best L.A. stories. Chicago Tribune
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
4.5
Not all of the dialogue is as intelligible as it ought to be, but this doesnt detract significantly from a film driven by its visual style. The Irish Times
3.0
The overall effect is still striking and often unexpected, with an impact that grows and lingers long after the final, abrupt shot. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
Gone are the pastels, the pet alligator from this dark, gritty modern day version of the 80s TV show. Unfortunately, gone too is some of that fresh st .. Hollywood
3.0
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
1.5
The trouble is that its difficult to care, since Foxx is largely wasted and, though Farrell manages to make a better mark than usual, even under a fai .. Standard
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
3.0
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
4.4
Like most Mann beverages, this one is a cocktail of nitroglycerin just waiting to be uncorked by a theatrical audience aching for something different. Movie Freak
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.
2.0
In fact, VH1 felt strongly enough about it to do multiple television series about the decade. 7M Pictures
3.8
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
2.0
Miami Vice, although stunning to look at, is ultimately a joyless viewing experience. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Writer director Michael Mann updates the iconic 80s series with Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx as everyones fave hipster detectives. E Online
3.0
On par with other Michael Mann films, Miami Vice is right up there when it comes to a stylish and entertaining crime drama. Film School Rejects
1.5
Foxx and Farrell seem slightly out of place both as undercover drug runners and as police officers.
3.0
A highly influential TV show winds up as a decent but flawed movie and the hunt for a truly great 2006 summer blockbuster continues. Mirror
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
2.0
Its a classic case of a minimalist approach adding up to very little. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.5
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2.0
In this summer of kiddie fare, Miami Vice stands out due to its adult natureit is brutal, bloody, and unashamed. The Stranger
1.5
A good movie full of ups and downs, with excellent portions of great action cinema.
3.1
...the non stop action doesnt just complicate the officers relationships it prevents us from connecting strongly with them. Christianity Today
4.5
Miami Vice is a movie made by a man whose mastery of the medium, and whose obsessive concerns for detail, put images of uncommon distinction on the bi .. Wsj
0.0
Its incoherently plotted, ineptly directed, and boasts the dubious distinction of featuring characters that have had any inkling of personality stripp .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
Perhaps the first Michael Mann film to almost completely lack a human element; or rather, the human element it possesses is thin and unconvincing. Antagony & Ecstasy
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
3.0
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
2.0
Dispensing with an opening credit sequence and plunging straight into the story, Mann doesnt waste any time in setting the wheels in motion and doesnt .. The Shiz Nit
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
2.0
... its a little perverse that the big screen adaptation of Miami Vice, an 80s cop show remembered for its decadent beachfront locales and pastel colo .. Film Avclub
3.1
Theres fun to be had watching this Vice, but the trouble, overall, is too much set up (45 minutes for the boys first big confrontation) and not enough .. Post Gazette
3.1
The entire film is a technical marvel, but the action scenes raise the bar to a new level of urgency. Scene Stealers
1.5
While the moviemaking in Miami Vice is impeccable as always, its story finally turns out to be too flimsy a reed to support all of the weight put on i .. La Times
3.0
The new Miami Vice movie is not designed to leave audiences in a partying mood. On its own terms, though, its frequently worthy of cheers. Guide Live
3.0
Michael Manns big screen adaptation of the seminal 80s TV series Miami Vice looks great but the weak plot and lack of chemistry between Colin Farrell .. Jam! Movies
1.5
But dont hold your breath waiting for the answer to this question. Seven Day Svt
3.0
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
2.0
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
1.5
Weve all met great looking people who cant manage to string a complete sentence together. Well, meet the movie equivalent. People
4.5
But Mann isnt detached; hes in there working it, doing bebop variations on old themes. Ny Mag
3.0
The star of Miami Vice is, of course, Michael Mann, whose manipulation of this material is by far the most compelling reason to see the film. Film Blather
1.0
As it passed the two hour mark, I began to fear the ending might never actually end. That it finally did was one of the movies highlights. M Tv
2.0
It is Mann who must shoulder most of the blame for the movies failure, however. Future Movies
1.5
stagnant and uninvolving. ... dark and ultraserious to the point of seeming a little lugubrious. James Sanford on Film
2.5
I say, bring back the pastel suits, the flamingos, and the Jan Hammer score. You can keep Phil Collins, though. Aisle Seat
2.5
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
2.0
Given the directors borderline fetishistic interest in firearms, the convoluted (and somewhat inconsequential) narrative eventually concludes in a tau .. Nicks Chager
1.5
Mann has elected to turn this Vice into something altogether leaner and meaner if not necessarily tighter. Film Frenzy
4.5
No director since Peckinpah has staged more repellently beautiful orgies of on screen carnage than Mann.) Sf Weekly
3.8
Few directors shoot gun battles with as strong a feeling for spatial sense and logic as Mann. Mid West Film Journal
1.5
So solemn and straight faced is this violent expansion of the old show, under the precise, glossy and macho directing hand of the series creator Micha .. Tulsa World
4.0
Its simply a tribute to a winning formula Ferraris, cocaine, rumpled suits and fast boats. Orlando Sentinel
1.9
At first unfolding like those great cop thrillers of the 70s ala The French Connection, theres a refreshing realism to the way it throws us into unfol .. Dark Horizons
1.5
No kick *** fights, and only a couple of rock em sock em shootouts, which are difficult to see due to Manns grainy night vision like shooting style. IGN Movies
1.5
Itll be cool, dark, gritty, urban.. Well, dont I feel like the prize banana. Spectator
3.0
Evokes the critics cliche, Visually sumptuous but ultimately pointless (and at times incomprehensible). Compuserve
1.5
Neither Crockett nor Tubbs have enough of an inner life to support such multilayered storytelling. Review Journal
1.5
He makes smart action films that dont insult the intelligence of the audience. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
5.0
Reviewers dismissing the style as shallow fail to see the experimental essentiality of Manns deep focus compositions style is here not a template for .. Cine Passion
0.5
Michael Mann must have mistaken neon lights, awkward sex scenes and bad pop songs for a good movie. Juicy Cerebellum
2.0
Miami Vice, the new millennium movie version of the seminal 80s TV hit, packs hard grained texture and tingling moods into a bullet riddled scenario. Articles Baltimore Sun
3.0
The film is so visually vivid, Mann could almost get away with taking out the ham fisted dialog completely and let the whole thing run silent. Film Jerk
3.8
Mann has made a career out of reinventing the crime drama for the big screen (Thief, Manhunter, Heat, Collateral), and hes not about to stop now. Web Archive
4.5
It doesnt even feature a cameo from Don Johnson, though it manages okay without him. Web Archive
3.0
It is big, sprawling, shaggy, and amateurish, and fascinating in its awkwardness. Web Archive
4.5
One of the great American movies of the new millenium, and, quite simply, the most sensuous action movie Ive ever seen. Patrick Nabarro
1.5
For a popcorn actioner set in the drug trade, we dont even get much in the way of mitigating explosions or gunplay. Pgh City Paper
3.0
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
For those seeking an intense, seductive and gritty crime drama, Miami Vice delivers the goods. Film Force Ign
0.5
Where are the babes The boobs The bling The alligators and neon Grimly determined to rebrand his franchise and rewrite cultural history, Mann has turn .. Seattle Weekly
2.5
Southeast sizzle and undercover cop cool are kept to such a minimum that Miami Vice may as well have been transferred to St. Louis. Chicago Tribune
1.5
Babbling Babel it is, and thats okay; theres a lot to look at even if you shut your ears. The Tyee
1.5
Why, in the present complex and volatile circumstances, make this particular film A mediocre, mildly entertaining, clichd action film, about drugs and .. World Socialist Web Site
3.0
Then its off to a too fast, too expensive car with Farrell as Colins hair takes the wheel, adjusts the mirror, and gives Foxx a Shiatsu. Lucky, hairy .. Movie Juice
2.0
This has more in common with a Wong Kar wai film than any Hollywood movie Ive seen lately. Deep Focus
3.8
...a stylish, violent crime drama where you either go along for the ride or shouldnt bother getting on.
2.0
You want it to be good, you want it to be nostalgic, and you expect it to be modernized. The Reel Deal
4.0
Miami Vice is stylish and slick. It visually smacks you in the head and makes you pay attention. 3 Black Chicks
4.5
Miami Vice is that summer movie that a lot of people have been waiting for, something for the adults to see, something that demands that you pay atten .. Movie City News
4.5
Miami Vice is pure Miami Vice. Its pure Michael Mann. And most importantly of all, Colin Farrell is pure Don Johnson Not Coming
1.5
Miami Vice is singularly lacking an iconoclastic style. Its shot with a gritty, shaky approach.
2.5
Overall, Miami Vice is a modestly entertaining action fix for long time fans of the TV series, but isnt the expert, polished film I expected from the .. Democratand Chronicle
3.0
theatrical opening... doesnt so much lead viewers into the film as it injects them. Projection Booth Blog Spot ..
1.5
Breaking down the faults of Michael Manns big screen Miami Vice adaptation is like mowing Montgomery Burns lawn when youre high you have no idea where .. Rich Mond
2.0
I cant wait to see if the sequel has them going to Russia to stop prostitute trafficking or perhaps back in time to Chicago to stop liquor smuggling d ..
4.0
race for an unflinching contemporary crime drama that makes no concessions to pop nostalgia or mocking remakes such as the no brow Starsky and Hutch. Austin 360
2.5
You cant do time, dont mess with crime, says Deputy Dawg sorry, I mean Det.
1.3
A dark pastiche of murky drug deals and menacing thugs sans the tongue in cheek humor and neon nights of televisions crayola washed classic. Auf Muth
4.5
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
4.5
If nothing else, watch it for a gruff and wounded performance by Farrell, a serious turn by Foxx, and how well Mann uses the moody Miami sky to reflec .. Deep Focus Review
4.5
Mixing pop savvy with startling formal ambition, Michael Mann transforms a long, fairly predictable cop show episode into a dazzling (and sometimes da .. Nytimes
1.5
remake of his own property is dull, clich, routine, and pointless.
4.5
You come away with your head full of images, and ready to go back for more. London Review of Books
3.5
Beautiful to look at and difficult to embrace, this is a movie of moments, not of overall narrative force.
5.0
In retrospect it is clear that the rapturous Miami Vice is the work Mann has been building to. House Next Door
1.5
Its so self serious at times, itll prompt you to laugh out loud at moments that arent supposed to be funny. Which is a total letdown because, theoreti .. Cbs News
3.8
Full blooded and fierce, Miami Vice is the antidote for other TV to film adaptations.
3.5
The story also has most of its narrative connections pared to the bone. Ray Pride Tumblr
1.3
No chemistry, no cool, no compelling characters, no air of urgency. Just a very average crime caper which fails to entertain the viewer on a gut, cere ..
2.0
I have no idea why studio executives think Mann is a go to guy for summer fare. Hes so serious and so concerned with setting a scene and establishing ..



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