In 1984, director Michael Mann made television--and fashion--history with his action-packed, neon-lit crime series, MIAMI VICE. The series was a hit for five years, and became a cultural phenomenon that altered male fashion trends and glamorized the drug game. Now Mann, who has made quite a career for himself in Hollywood, with Oscar-nominated films including ALI, HEAT, and THE INSIDER, supersizes and updates his small-screen hit for the moviegoing public, crafting a sparkling, roller-coaster ride of a movie that is perfectly complemented by its bright colors and kinetic movement. MIAMI VICE follows the violent adventures of Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Tubbs (Jamie Foxx). With Miami at the center of a global drug trade, their job of stopping illegal trafficking is hard and dangerous work, yet they are also rewarded with gorgeous girls and local celebrity. But their access to wealth, drugs, and power is tempting, and both men continually struggle with personal demons to stay on the right side of the law. From a frenetic opening scene at a nightclub to an undercover infiltration of a South American drug cartel, the action barely lets up. And when Crockett meets the irresistible Isabella (Chinese stunner Gong Li), the mistress of hotshot drug dealer Jesus Montoya (Luis Tosar), business mixes dangerously with pleasure, on dance floors and between sheets. As he did with the television show, Mann manages to make a guilty pleasure psychologically nuanced and politically charged--eye candy with depth. And despite the mesmerizing cinematography, the actors manage to be as striking as their surroundings, turning in strong, dynamic performances.
Theatrical Release: July 28, 2006
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 - English, French
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Michael Mann - Writer/Director
Featurette - 1. Miami Vice Undercover
2. Miami & Beyond: Shooting On Location
3. Visualizing Miami Vice
4. Behind the Scenes Featurettes
Interactive Features:
Picture In Picture - Share PIP Stream; GPS - Share PIP Stream; Tech Specs;
Text/Photo Galleries:
Cast Bios
Production Photographs (Share PIP Stream)
Costume Designer
Janty Yates: Costume Designer, MIAMI VICE (2006)
Director of Photography
Dion Beebe: DOP
Production Designer
Victor Kempster: Production Designer, MIAMI VICE (2006)
Costume Designer
Michael Kaplan: Costume Designer, BLADE RUNNER (1982)
Review 1:
"[M]ixing pop savvy with startling formal ambition....A dazzling Wagnerian spectacle....[Mann] fuses music, pulsating color and high drama....Frequently sublime."
Source: New York Times
p.E1 07/28/2006
Review 2:
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "If you're looking for a crime story that sizzles with action, sex and the visceral jolt of life on the edge, MIAMI VICE is the one."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.111 08/10/2006
Review 3:
"Mann seizes the audience, all right....He stages a spectacular showdown..." -- Grade: B
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.45 08/04/2006
Review 4:
3 stars out of 5 -- "There's a classy but urgent verve to the scenes with Farrell and Foxx....Foxx is the cooler, more focused partner, while Farrell plays Crockett like a coiled spring..."
Source: Total Film
p.33 09/01/2006
Review 5:
4 stars out of 5 -- "MIAMI VICE is pure Michael Mann and a dark exploration of the war against drug dealers....The action is knock-out from start to finish."
Source: Ultimate DVD
188 09/01/2006
Review 6:
4 stars out of 4 -- "The cast are big enough for Mann's ambitions. Foxx commands attention with his stillness and intelligence, while Farrell's aura of sleaze fits Crockett better than any of Don Johnson's unstructured suits."
Source: Uncut
p.152 10/01/2006
Review 7:
"[The film] thrills for at least two thirds of its running time and establishes a look and a mood that's incomparable in modern US cinema."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.68 10/01/2006