Trailer Review: Miami Vice

Trailer: Quicktime

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell

Director: Michael Mann

Release Date: 10 August 2006

Rated: MA15+

First Impressions: Following from the original TV series the movie is, I guess, a more modern day version. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I didn’t get the privilege to see the original version (I’m not that old!) so I bring a bunch of fresh eyes to the franchise. Looks like it would be a good movie to go and see, action packed, just the way I like it.

After Trailer: So after seeing this particular trailer, I felt like I was watching a fiddy (50) cent (doesn’t deserve capitalisation) video clip with all the guns and the reloading clicky thing. The only thing missing was GEE YEW NUT!! The trailer is pretty ordinary. Being the legendary Miami Vice I would have expected it to be a lot better. It starts with a slow moving score and a build up of tension then once again a cliché of extremely quick cut scenes and intense music. If that’s meant to be the best part of the movie then I’m thoroughly disappointed, as I still have very little idea about the movie, I’m guessing that they are undercover cops. Many scenes were thrown in which just muddled the whole story line, some dude in a blue costume dancing. WTF?? And the dude getting blown away was just unco. Now I liked the music, but they probably could have chosen something more appropriate, it just didn’t seem to fit. Being MA rated the trailer seemed to be pretty soft, which is probably a reflection on the movie. It even finishes nicely, with the boat riding of into the sunset.

WTF? A blue dude? Why is this in here?
Did they really have that little content that
they had to stuff crap in the trailer to fill it out?

Man Quotient: 18.0 (Derived from a complex formula of explosions and babes)

Chick Flick Quotient: -2.67 (Derived from a complex formula of emotional scenes and Hugh Grant)

Final Recommendation on Trailer: Pretty disappointing, follows a clichéd version of all action movies. The only thing that saves it is the inclusion of Jamie Foxx.

Final Recommendation on Movie: Probably better then the trailer suggests. For those just looking for a high action movie with an average looking chick then by all means go and see it. Otherwise go and see it for Mr Foxx because he’s gangsta!