2006 - MIAMI VICE. the movie

The film version of the trend setting (at least for a couple of years) TV cop show that was filmed on location in Miami.  The original executive producer Michael Mann directed the film in his usual meticulous style. As is the case with Mann the film has an amazing look to it.

Unfortunately the story that Mann constructed is a convoluted mess.  It has something to do with drug smuggling, a bunch of Neo Nazi's and lets face it a very boring love story between our cop hero Sonny Crockett and the CFO of the drug ring played by Chinese actor Gong Li.

 I think you have a problem with your film when the TV show has more interesting stories than the 132 minute big budget movie that the show turned into.  Mann is supposedly a tough guy to work for but from what I've read the film was plagued with production problems.  Apparently there was a hurricane to deal with during shooting and a lot of star temper tamtrums.

Still a very good looking dynamic film.  It could have used a few more action scenes.