I think Mann’s Miami is going to look even better than DePalma’s Miami, myself. Not that I think Michael Mann is a vastly superior director than DePalma (well, I do like Mann more, but only a little bit more), but because of the technology at his disposal now. Better cameras, better lenses, etc. and Mann knows how to hire the kind of people that will make the best use of them.
Michael Mann knows how to strip the smog and dirt and slime off of a city and make it look like a glittering jewel in one shot. Yet somehow, he manages to infuse his characters and stories and action with a gritty realism despite the polish of his cinematography. The man is an amazing director.
