Mr. March nailed it perfectly when he mentions the choppy pacing/editing, as well as Mann's failure to bring anything new to the table and genre, but to any other critics I would ask them what it is that they were looking for anyway?
This movie emulated the original t.v. series in every conceivable way: locale, cars, casinos, cash, drugs, women, laughable story, etc.
On that note, I say that Mann's Vice is a solid effort that accurately and successfuly emulates the original t.v. series. Revolutionary or Shakespearian this movie is not buy hey, that wasn't the point of this movie anyway.
Oh, what the frak was that business about the "chico," "chica" thing, anyway?