Miami Vice: Season Five
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Movie Reviews of Miami Vice: Season Five
Movie Review: A Mixed Season
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a huge Miami Vice fan and I think season 5 was an improvement over season 4.I have to admit the first two episodes where Crockett has become Burnette was very interesting and they could've played out the story for another episode or two,I think it would've been cool to see Crockett actually complete his plan to take over and eventually Vice would bust him and then he would have remembered who he really is,instead the writers decide to do a complete U-Turn and the next thing you know he's back as Crockett.Honestly though,the moment in "Redemption in Blood" when Burnett/Crockett casually walks into the Police station and everyone draws their gun on him was one of the greatest moments in TV history,I totally wasn't expecting that and I was glued to the TV during that moment.It's obvious though as you watch the rest of the season that the show was falling apart and needed to end.I mean,there's a couple of episodes without Crockett,one or two without Tubbs and several back to back without Castillo,who was my favorite character.The strangest episode though was "Leap of Faith" which was an entire episode with a whole different cast,I mean,WTF?If this had been decided to be the last season why not dedicate yourself as writers and actors to making it the best season you possibly could.There was some good episodes toward the beginning of the season and then it just went off the rails,until the end episode "Freefall".This was a terrific episode and while watching this I had to think to myself,God,why couldn't the writers and actors put forth this much effort to make more episodes this thrilling and well written and directed,what a shame.I must admit I had very mixed feelings about the way it ended.For instance,there was no formal goodbyes said to to Trudy,Gina,or Swytech.And as great of an actor and character Castillo was they could've had a truly great emotional moment with Castillo,Crockett,and Tubbs expressing their respects for Castillo and vice versa.That seemed like the honorable thing to do for the character of Castillo and the fans.And the last scene where Crockett and Tubbs shake hands was way too short and weak.I mean cmon,all they say to each other is I'm going to miss you and briefly shake hands and that's it.These guys were like brothers and for the respect of the show and for the fans that scene should've been longer and more emotional than that.After all the great dramatic greatly written scenes of dialog from these two over the previous seasons(especially from Crockett),it just seemed that the ending scene was less than satisfying.Either way though,I was actually saddened to watch the end.Movie Review: The Season This Show Bit The Dust!
Summary: 4 Stars
This 1988-89 Season was when MIAMI VICE took a turn for the worse and it started becoming more and more obvious that this police drama was going downhill and that this show was about to come to end, since this police drama was going stale, going out of style, getting boring, and was starting to get quite a dip in ratings along with the fact that NBC was starting to pre-empty this show a lot during Miami Vice's 5th Season run, plus NBC had already cancelled MIAMI VICE prior to when NBC had cancelled this police drama permanently in the Summer of 1989.
In addition to why MIAMI VICE went down the tubes, it was like this police drama was running out of ideas to make interesting episodes and was becoming redundant with the plots and conclusions, plus Crockett(Don Johnson) and Tubbs(Philip Michael-Thomas) started losing their touch and the show was running out of steam, so you could say that Miami Vice reached its saturation point, even though this police drama didn't last that long, since it only ran on NBC from 1984-1989, despite the fact that these episodes of this police drama were shown complete & uncut & commercial-free as opposed to how they were shown in reruns on USA, FX, TNN, and TV Land which showed every single episode with too many deleted scenes & too many commercial interruptions.
It was also interesting seeing
-Joe Santos in the "Hostile Takeover" episode after his co-starring days on THE ROCKFORD FILES as Rockford's often exasperated cop buddy(Detective Dennis Becker)and on MAGNUM, P.I. as Magnum's cop friend(Lt. Page).
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This season also takes me all the way back to memory lane when NBC's motto was "Come Home to the Best only on NBC", which was NBC's motto from the Fall of 1988 thru the Summer of 1989.
Movie Review: Reaching its logical conclusion
Summary: 4 Stars
My reviews of the other seasons of Miami Vice have pointed out that I did not watch this show while it was on, and am only a recent convert to the show. I point this out again so that those reading this review know I am not someone whose eyes are covered with a blanket of nostalgia, but just as someone who enjoys watching a great show. The final season of Miami Vice truly is a bit of a mixed bag. While I don't know the behind the scence stories, I'd imagine there was some tension between Don Johnson and the rest of the staff as his stories showed a pattern of solely involing him, with the rest of the characters taking more of a back drop. However, the stories he was not involved gave everyone else a real chance to shine, and show even the supporting characters could hold their own. While this was an interesting change, it made the show a bit less effective. The trouble is that the show feels a bit tired this season, though still very entertaining. It's almost being such an cutting-edge show has weighed down the characters and creative talent, causing them to waiver. While this didn't ruin the show, far from it in fact, it makes for a weaker season than those past. That being said, there was still some great entertainment to be had, the return of lombardo, the season/series finale, and a host of others were really good. But I think the show ending at this point was good, as they stopped just as the show was feeling a bit weaker. All in all, I really was impressed by this "80s" show, though I first watched it two decades later. I still recomend the final season for no other reason than seeing closure brought to one of the best cop shows of all time.Movie Review: Good time to call it a day
Summary: 4 Stars
This was an unbalanced season but still contained the emotional content I liked. I still would watch this season before I'd watch about all the stuff on tv nowadays. The blend of music and imagery was still there. Jan Hammer missing was a bit of a bummer but they still managed to use quite provocative music most of the time. I used to think season 4 was weak but after watching it now after a long time I found it way better than I remember... hopefully season 5 gives me the same!
After viewing the dvd I have to say the last half of the season was just weak. I say that because the music just ruined the vibe for me. Some of the scripts were bad and some were decent but that music was so depressing. The same guitar riff permiated every episode. It never had much variation and it did not accompany the episodes at all. Jan's music was a character in itself. The last episode was just depressing as all gets. No music to lure me into a feeling. Poor quality of production was another reason I was feeling bleck. The money was indeed not there to support the show by now. Oh well. It was a good time to drop it.
Movie Review: Attrition wears down Sonny's soul
Summary: 4 Stars
Olmos is missing from several eps towards the end, Stan's gambling problem remains a problem, Tubbs gets short shrift for a while, the ladies get some decent screen time, and Sonny never mentions Caitlin again. However, he is burned out by the end of this season, and Tubbs is not far behind. This is understandable, given the huge number of blows and injuries to the soul that Sonny sustained over the past few years. The ending makes sense.
A few quibbles: The Leap of Faith ep. features a bunch of other people instead of the main cast, and Sonny is conspicuously absent from some eps, as is Tubbs.
Otherwise, a great finale for a great show.