Miami Vice is another adaptation of a bygone TV show, and those don’t always turn out so well. Vice is helmed by Michael Mann, who was an executive producer on the iconic ’80s series. I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised by the trailer and the movie looks like an entertaining summer blockbuster. Full of beautiful people, violence, and steamy scenes, Miami Vice looks like one of those movies you could watch on mute and still enjoy. Gong Li is an interesting choice as the female lead; I applaud Mann for not casting a typical bottle blonde. But how the heck did Jamie Foxx get first billing? Ray was good and all, but if you ask me, Colin Farrell is the bigger star. Who knows, maybe Farrell is getting paid more in exchange. I just hope that at 146 minutes long, it doesn’t start to drag. Action movies–when done well–are meant to be seen on the big screen, so as far as Miami Vice goes: See It.
