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I never watched the 1980s television series Miami Vice, but the show was so popular that I couldn’t help but learn about it just from pop culture. The pastel clothes, the loafers with no socks, the cool cars, the hot music… it’s like I knew what the show was all about without ever having seen an episode. So when the 2006 film Miami Vice came out, I wasn’t exactly eager to see it, but I was a bit curious. I finally rented it last night, and here’s my review of it.

Plot summary (with possible spoilers): Colin Farrell stars as Sonny Crockett and Jamie Foxx stars as Ricardo Tubbs, two Miami police officers who primarily go after drug offenders. As the film opens, Crockett gets a call from one of their old informants. He’s saying his goodbyes because he was forced into revealing the identities of federal agents, and he knows that both they and he are done for. Crockett and Tubbs contact the FBI right away, but by the time they figure out what’s going on, it’s too late. Everyone’s dead.

Rather than give up on the operation before having gotten to the kingpins Montoya (played by Luis Tosar) and Jose Yero (John Ortiz), the FBI ASAC convinces Crockett and Tubbs to go undercover to help with the bust. They will pose as transportation experts, the guys that can move drugs for Montoya and Yero without getting caught.

The rest of the film then deals with this undercover operation in all the ways you’d expect out of a typical cop movie. First, Crockett and Tubbs have to show Montoya and Yero that they’re legit and trustworthy. Then, they complete their first task without any problems, thereby gaining a bit more trust. But just as they’re getting ready to complete the big deal, the kingpins get suspicious and take a hostage. Finally, there’s a big shootout at the end, and I’m sure you can guess who comes out on top!

My reaction: I thought this was a terrible movie. It was practically a paint-by-numbers job that gave viewers zero twists along the way. I had the distinct feeling of having seen it all before, so I wasn’t interested in the least. Furthermore, I think this movie shows once again what a terrible actor Colin Farrell is. He sucks!!! I still can’t believe that Al Pacino called this guy “the best actor of his generation.” Wow.

There’s really nothing more to say about Miami Vice — except that it’s really no wonder this was a box-office bomb. It cost $135 million to make this movie, but it earned only $63 million in the U.S. I hope this marks the end of Farrell’s leading man days!

Overall, I give Miami Vice 4.0 stars out of 10 and recommend that you stay far away from it!