The weekend before I was due to be married, my brother and I sneaked off to the theaters to check out Michael Mann's latest flick, the ...
. The advertising looked like Heat meshed with Collateral, and everyone prepared themselves for another classic crime thriller featuring badass characters acting tough in intense shootouts with formidable villains.
As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to appreciate Mann’s style much more. I admit he doesn’t always hit the mark, particularly regarding the emotional aspects of his pictures. Still, his artistic approach to even the most generic material adds weight and complexity that many crime thrillers lack. In Heat, Pacino’s character only gains the upper hand on DeNiro when he cuts ties with his wife and stepdaughter.So, after years of absorbing the man’s incredible body of work, I decided to plunge back into the world of Miami Vice. I’m glad I did.
From this perspective, Miami Vice looks and feels right at home in Mann’s body of work. It doesn’t rival Heat, Thief, or Collateral but fits snugly right underneath them as an entertaining exercise brimming with breathtaking action and a few solid performances.
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