Review of Heat (1995) by Ross P — 04 Jan 2013

Every shot carries intensity and style. The masterful direction of Michael Mann keeps your heart racing throughout the many exquisite action sequences.

Unlike many other successful action films, Heat doesn't have an abundance of clichés. In fact enough is revealed about each of the major characters to get an extensive understanding of who they are and what they desire. Michael Mann is responsible for this with his well thought script that mixes enough action with enough drama to capture the audience's attention from the start to the end despite it being 15 minutes shy of a 3 hour film.

The film focuses on two men on opposite sides of the law and the common duality of good vs bad. De Niro and Pacino do a great job of maintaining their characters moralities, it still however left the viewer open to support both characters even though one was clearly good and the other clearly bad. I think Mann's script was detailed enough to give the audience a good understanding of what De Niro's character wanted. We see that he is a man that wants to escape and not a psychopathic killer.

To conclude; I loved Heat's action, it's sound was brilliant and it was creative enough to keep me captivated for the whole thing.