I sought out this specific episode after listening to "Crockett's Theme"; I searched for "Best Miami Vice Episode" - and this is the one that was rated highest.
Well, I have to say I was mightily disappointed! Rated as best, my own perception was 2/10. This is a rating I give when I find a movie or TV episode as poor as possible - but that I'm still willing to watch to the end.
Obviously, Bruce McGill as the crazy ex-cop, is a major feature. I thought his attempts were ludicrously hammed. Maybe this was from poor directing, but he seems to have had a lot of say in how to exhibit his character's insanity. It was really poorly done.
The storyline is rather dull - so I can't understand the superlatives that have been written about this episode. I suspect it was sheer emotion that viewers felt after listening to the portion of "Brothers in Arms' that was overdubbed toward the end. That doesn't save the episode, in my opinion.
Well, I have to say I was mightily disappointed! Rated as best, my own perception was 2/10. This is a rating I give when I find a movie or TV episode as poor as possible - but that I'm still willing to watch to the end.
Obviously, Bruce McGill as the crazy ex-cop, is a major feature. I thought his attempts were ludicrously hammed. Maybe this was from poor directing, but he seems to have had a lot of say in how to exhibit his character's insanity. It was really poorly done.
The storyline is rather dull - so I can't understand the superlatives that have been written about this episode. I suspect it was sheer emotion that viewers felt after listening to the portion of "Brothers in Arms' that was overdubbed toward the end. That doesn't save the episode, in my opinion.