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All been said before: one heck of a cop movie!
When it comes to reviewing a film that's been reviewed so many times as Michael Mann's Heat, original comments are difficult to make. Instead it seems more appropriate to use this review space to urge fans of crime dramas/action movies to check out Heat! Chances are you'll end up buying it.

One of the greatest things about the movie is the cast - stellar performances by Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, John Vought, and Robert de Nero make this film an excellent drama and compelling on an emotion level. Coupled with an excellent script, amazing cinematography, a fast pace, non-stop action and engaging storyline, Heat stands apart from other police crime dramas as something rather exquisite.

The fast paced story might remind the viewer of Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," and yet isn't as disjointed as that film in execution (something which Tarantino is famous for). The dramatic elements might remind the audience of Mike Newell's "Donnie Brasco." But whatever link this film has to either of the two, that's just where the connection ends. Heat is truly a masterpiece of its own kind onto itself.

As for this version of Heat, surprisingly although I like the commentaries and extras found within the twin DVD pack, I think they could have done more with the DVDs. For instance, unless it's a problem with the 4 DVD players I tested the movie on, the audio is somehow rather poor. Beside from that I'm pretty neutral as to which version of the movie should best be purchased.

If crime dramas interest you, then check out Heat today. If you're a Michael Mann fan, this is probably one of his greatest works since Miami Vice the television show so you should either see it or buy it today.

~Captivating~
Superb casting and dark, realistic character storyline make this one of the best crime dramas ever.
Deniro's character really deep inside does not want to live anymore since life as he knew it is basically over (the life of crime that drives him). He is also in love and does not understand that and does not know how to deal with it. He makes a stupid mistake at the end letting his emotions cloud his decision making, but is it really a mistake or a death wish in disguise?
Pacino fulfills his wish.
Pacino's character is just as driven but in the opposite direction. Two sides of the same coin, same coin, different face. Just as Deniro cannot let go of what is killing him neither can Pacino. It takes Deniro's life and leaves Pacino alive but missing the best of life, thus he is also dead, the walking dead.


No classic - overblown and much too long
"Heat" is billed as the great pairing of Pacino and DeNiro in a crime drama directed by Michael Mann, who pulls out all the tricks he perfected during his "Miami Vice" days. The only problem is that Pacino and DeNiro are only on screen together for a ten minute scene that is finely acted, but not as riveting as it should be. In fact, if memory serves, they are barely IN THE SAME SHOT. This film as its moments, but it is indicative of too many American films from this point forward: propelled more by special effects than character; overblown and overlong. If this film was CUT by 45 minutes and its story paired down, and if there were more interactions between Pacino and DeNiro's characters, this had a chance to be an enduring, classic film. Instead, Pacino is up to his old tricks, too, doing the mannered, shouting, annoying performances he's done too much of, and DeNiro is not memorable here - rent "Ronin," which is MUCH better than this film - and the story not only lacks depth, it lacks clarity. It's almost a waste of time: an empty film, with phoned in performances, at the service of a director who is more interested in stunts and shootouts than making a coherent, classic film.

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