Director: Michael Mann
Genre: Drama/
Crime
Runtime:
171 minutes
Year:
1995
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Amy
Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Ted Levine, Dennis Haysbert,
William Fichtner, Natalie Portman
Description: A group of
professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they
unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
Review: “Heat” is directed by Michael Mann and stars Al Pacino and Robert De
Niro. The film has a good mix of action, crime, tension, romance and drama.
The title “Heat” refers to
the heat you feel when the cops are just around the corner. Neil McCauley’s
(Robert De Niro) life motto is that you should live a life that you can leave
behind in 30 seconds. The heat comes from Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino), a
detective who spends his days tracking down thugs.
When you see a professional
at work in a movie, you easily sympathize that character. Even if it’s an unscrupulous serial
killer, if he’s good at what he does and you see it through his eyes. In “Heat”
they use this. McCauley and his gang and Hanna are all very good at what they
do. Add the natural charisma both actors have and it’s really hard to pick a
side in this cat and mouse game.
Besides
the well-known elements in a gangster movie, director Mann shows us a different
side of the leading characters. Workaholic Vincent Hanna is in a relationship
that won’t work, because he’s never home and he has a stepdaughter with
psychological problems. Neil McCauley falls in love with a woman, but can’t
tell her the truth about how he makes a living. Chris Shiherlis (Val
Kilmer) is a gambling addict and the
woman he loves (Ashley Judd) is cheating on him.
The
original story and the fabulous performances make “Heat” a breathtaking action
thriller, one of the best in the genre.
Rating: 5/
5
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