crazyrabbits
Iscritto in data nov 2003
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Valutazione di crazyrabbits
After watching the remake movie based on the popular 80's show "Miami Vice", I felt this was an interesting, but somewhat flawed film that suffers from a couple problems that keep it from becoming a truly great picture in the vein of Michael Mann's previous works like "Collateral" or "Heat", but I'll talk about the plot first.
Basically, the film is about two Miami P.D. vice cops, James "Sonny" Crockett (played by Colin Farrell) and Ricardo Tubbs (played by Jamie Foxx), who stumble onto a multinational drug-running operation after an informant named Alfonzo gives up the identities of undercover DEA agents. To break into this ring, the two cops go undercover and start a business deal with drug boss Jesus Montoya, and like Tubbs says in the film, "there's undercover, then there's in over your head", as the two men realize this may cost them everything. Meanwhile, Sonny decides to go romance the business partner of Montoya, a woman named Isabella (played by Gong Li), which could be problematic for him.
I guess the first thing I should mention is that this film has no opening credits, no mention of who the actors are, or even where the setting is. It just sort of drops you into the action. For some people, this may confuse them and make them upset, but personally, I thought it was a good way to put the audience right into the plot. Seriously, if you've been following the production of this film at all, you probably have an idea already who the main characters are and what the basic plot is, so my thought is that Mr. Mann doesn't take his audience for a bunch of idiots.
The plot is interesting, but I guess it's also something that hinders the film, as it really does feel like an extended version of one of the old series' episodes. It really made me feel like there was a sense of immediacy, and yet, also a sense of impending doom, as these two guys escape quite a few close calls in the two-hour film. From almost getting killed by Montoya's men to almost getting blown away by a bomb hidden in a trailer, these guys really get put through the wringer. I felt that Sonny's romance with Isabella really impeded the flow of the film. Seriously, he goes on a boat with her and the next 20+ minutes of the movie are them having sex and sharing time together. Sure, it's nice to see them having a good time, but what happened to everyone else?
The acting in the film was solid work all around. I think the most important thing to mention is that there is virtually no character development in the film. We simply see these two guys busting crime and going undercover, and we get the barest minimum of information about the people. We have to decide who they based on their actions or their facial expressions, and let that decide the way the story goes. This is why the acting works well, in my opinion. Colin Farrell plays a man who looks like he's been doing this job a long time, and it shows in his actions. He's probably the strongest thing about this film. However, other characters (like Tubbs, Castillo, the head drug boss, the organizer guy in the apartment near the beginning, etc.) have virtually no character development whatsoever, and only serve to drive the plot, which I didn't like.
What I also liked is that the film really is more of a team-based movie than simply "Crockett and Tubbs all the time". The other members (especially the woman named Gina, who really shines in one of the film's pivotal action scenes) all play a part in the completion of the mission, which I liked. As well, the action is very quick, very bloody and very urban. There are no fancy camera moves or slow-motion deaths. It feels a bit more realistic than the 80's show.
The film-making will probably be one thing that throws people off, and it did for me to some extent as well. Near the beginning of the film and in the final gunfight at the boat, it is often very difficult to see what the heck is going on because the camera is moving around a lot. Still, for the most part, the film looks absolutely beautiful, as it was shot in high definition, The ending is another thing that was sort of in the middle for me. While I thought the downer ending of Sonny having to leave Isabella and the drug dealer getting away worked well, the final shots were really reminiscent of Mann's earlier work, Collateral. Still, it was a fitting end for a dark police drama.
Bottom Line: While I liked the film a lot, there were things in it that kept it from being truly great. I give this film a 7 out of 10. If you want to watch it, get it on DVD when it comes out.
Basically, the film is about two Miami P.D. vice cops, James "Sonny" Crockett (played by Colin Farrell) and Ricardo Tubbs (played by Jamie Foxx), who stumble onto a multinational drug-running operation after an informant named Alfonzo gives up the identities of undercover DEA agents. To break into this ring, the two cops go undercover and start a business deal with drug boss Jesus Montoya, and like Tubbs says in the film, "there's undercover, then there's in over your head", as the two men realize this may cost them everything. Meanwhile, Sonny decides to go romance the business partner of Montoya, a woman named Isabella (played by Gong Li), which could be problematic for him.
I guess the first thing I should mention is that this film has no opening credits, no mention of who the actors are, or even where the setting is. It just sort of drops you into the action. For some people, this may confuse them and make them upset, but personally, I thought it was a good way to put the audience right into the plot. Seriously, if you've been following the production of this film at all, you probably have an idea already who the main characters are and what the basic plot is, so my thought is that Mr. Mann doesn't take his audience for a bunch of idiots.
The plot is interesting, but I guess it's also something that hinders the film, as it really does feel like an extended version of one of the old series' episodes. It really made me feel like there was a sense of immediacy, and yet, also a sense of impending doom, as these two guys escape quite a few close calls in the two-hour film. From almost getting killed by Montoya's men to almost getting blown away by a bomb hidden in a trailer, these guys really get put through the wringer. I felt that Sonny's romance with Isabella really impeded the flow of the film. Seriously, he goes on a boat with her and the next 20+ minutes of the movie are them having sex and sharing time together. Sure, it's nice to see them having a good time, but what happened to everyone else?
The acting in the film was solid work all around. I think the most important thing to mention is that there is virtually no character development in the film. We simply see these two guys busting crime and going undercover, and we get the barest minimum of information about the people. We have to decide who they based on their actions or their facial expressions, and let that decide the way the story goes. This is why the acting works well, in my opinion. Colin Farrell plays a man who looks like he's been doing this job a long time, and it shows in his actions. He's probably the strongest thing about this film. However, other characters (like Tubbs, Castillo, the head drug boss, the organizer guy in the apartment near the beginning, etc.) have virtually no character development whatsoever, and only serve to drive the plot, which I didn't like.
What I also liked is that the film really is more of a team-based movie than simply "Crockett and Tubbs all the time". The other members (especially the woman named Gina, who really shines in one of the film's pivotal action scenes) all play a part in the completion of the mission, which I liked. As well, the action is very quick, very bloody and very urban. There are no fancy camera moves or slow-motion deaths. It feels a bit more realistic than the 80's show.
The film-making will probably be one thing that throws people off, and it did for me to some extent as well. Near the beginning of the film and in the final gunfight at the boat, it is often very difficult to see what the heck is going on because the camera is moving around a lot. Still, for the most part, the film looks absolutely beautiful, as it was shot in high definition, The ending is another thing that was sort of in the middle for me. While I thought the downer ending of Sonny having to leave Isabella and the drug dealer getting away worked well, the final shots were really reminiscent of Mann's earlier work, Collateral. Still, it was a fitting end for a dark police drama.
Bottom Line: While I liked the film a lot, there were things in it that kept it from being truly great. I give this film a 7 out of 10. If you want to watch it, get it on DVD when it comes out.
