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slinky179's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This has some pretty major flaws, but honestly it's just fucking awesome. There are some seriously tense and entertaining action scenes. There are kind of 3 main plots going on and ymmv on which one of those you find to be compelling. Prose is mostly good with a couple awkward metaphors here and there. Dialog is excellent and honestly has some of the best written action scenes ive read in a novel. Mann is a gifted screenwriter and there are times where you can sense exactly where the cuts are and how the camera would move.
I would recommend this only if you like more Michael Mann movies than just heat. This kind of re-examines a lot of themes and plot beats that occur across his entire career so it's cool to see those play out in a new (but not really) context. It is also similarly messy to something like Miami Vice and honestly has kind of a similar mood for a lot of it.
I would recommend this only if you like more Michael Mann movies than just heat. This kind of re-examines a lot of themes and plot beats that occur across his entire career so it's cool to see those play out in a new (but not really) context. It is also similarly messy to something like Miami Vice and honestly has kind of a similar mood for a lot of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
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