By Amy Magro
amy.magro@marquette.edu
The hype that surrounded the remake of this 80s television series remake was bigger than its actual box office sales. Despite bringing two of the biggest Hollywood egos to the mix, the over-scheduled and drastically over-budget movie didn't quite live up to the original "Miami Vice" and the pastel suits and shoes with no socks look that only Don Johnson can pull off.,”
The hype that surrounded the remake of this 1980s television series remake was bigger than its actual box office sales. Despite bringing two of the biggest Hollywood egos to the mix, the over-scheduled and drastically over-budget movie didn't quite live up to the original "Miami Vice" with its pastel suits and shoes with no socks that only Don Johnson can pull off. The remake doesn't even use the "Miami Vice" theme song.
Still, director Michael Mann creates a visually-captivating action-packed ride for the audience.
Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx) go undercover to strike down a South American drug lord. The partners learn that a high-level leak led to the slaughter of two federal agents and the murder of an informant's family. Pulled into the case, the two detectives' investigation leads them to a sophisticated network of global traffickers protected by world-class security.
As Crockett and Tubbs get deeper into the job, they get sucked in to the fast-paced, bad-boy lifestyle. Crockett starts a fling with the drug lord's lady and Tubbs' girlfriend back home becomes a target for the bad guys.
As Crockett and Tubbs work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida, they struggle to identify the group responsible for the killings while attempting to investigate the New Underworld Order. During their mission, lines start to blur as the partners start forgetting which side of the law they're suppose to be on.
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