An epic tale of crime and obsession and two men on opposite sides of the law. When Al Pacino and Robert De Niro square off Heat sizzles. Written and Directed by Michael Mann Heat includes dazzling set pieces and a bank heist that USA Today's Mike Clark calls the greatest action scene of recent times. It also offers the most impressive collection of actors in one movie this year (Newsweek). Val Kilmer Jon Voight Tom Sizemore and Ashley Judd are among the memorable supporting players in this tale of a brilliant LA cop (Pacino) following the trail from a deadly armed... robbery to a crew headed by an equally brilliant master thief (De Niro). Heat goes way beyond the expectations of the cops-and-criminals genre - and into the realm of movie masterpieces. [show more]
Although Al Pacino and Robert De Niro deliver their usual fantastic performances, it is, in my opinion, director and writer Michael Mann who must take more credit for why this is such a superb film. Showing more of the flair he has for directing action (see Last of the Mohicans), Michael Mann produces one of, if not the best, shoot outs in any film and, together with cinematographer Dante Spinotti, creates some fantastic shots of the urban landscape around Los Angeles which are highlighted by Blu-Ray's superior picture quality. Credit must also go to Michael Mann for the script, constructing a first class story that, while mostly dealing with the 'day jobs' of the characters, also shows their lifestyles and conflicts at home, creating some of the best characterisation I have encountered in any film. There is no doubt that the lack of extras is a disappointment, but to those who appreciate the film, little else is required.
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Robert De Niro and Al Pacino face off as thief and policeman, both obsessed with their professions. De Niro stars as Neil McCauley, the criminal mastermind in a gang of professional thieves (which includes Tom Sizemore and Val Kilmer), who unwittingly attract the attention of super-cop Vincent Hanna (Pacino). Hanna will not stop until he catches the gang in the midst of committing a crime, an obsession that alienates him from those he is close to.
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