Michael Mann comes to the small screen to tell an engaging story like few others. Is about “Tokyo Vice”, an original series of hbo max with a total of 8 episodes. The story, based on true events, was already impressive, but now it becomes a work of art thanks to the direction of the creator of “Heat”.
“As a director, he wants everything to be so grounded in reality. It’s almost comical to work with him at times, how obsessive he is with all the little details and making sure everything is real and it’s all authentic feeling,” screenwriter JT Rogers told ScreenRant.
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What is it about?
The series does not feature how Jake Adelstein, a western journalist, joins Japan’s leading newspaper in the 1990s. He decides to investigate one of the country’s most powerful criminals and enters the world of the mafia.
Who is who?
- Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein
- Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri
- Rachel Keller as Samantha
- Ella Rumpf as Polina
- Rinko Kikuchi as Adelstein’s supervisor.
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What does the critic say?
On Rotten Tomatoes, “Tokyo Vice” received a rating of 86% from critics and 83% from general audiences.
“The protagonist is its least interesting element, but the intrigue of Japan’s underworld and the plausibility of its surroundings create a seductive slice of black neon,” dictates the critical consensus.
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