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Heat is a 1995 crime epic directed by Michael Mann. The film stars Robert de Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Danny Trejo, Jon Voight and Natalie Portman.
A throwback and a farewell to the crime epics of the '70s and '80s, Heat stars Robert de Niro and Al Pacino on opposite sides of the law and, in one memorable scene, on opposite sides of the table. This was the first film they were in together since The Godfather Part. II. Filmed when they were still the most respected actors on Hollywood, both positively sizzle, giving energetic performances which drives the action onscreen and looking great whilst doing so.
Outside of Al and Bobby's chemistry, Mann influenced action cinema to a level he has never reached since. The action sequences in Heat are terrific. They have influenced such people as Christopher Nolan, who even cameos a character from Heat in The Dark Knight, and Rockstar Games, who 'stole' certain sequences for their videogame juggernaut GTA V.
I can go on about certain aspects of the film ad infinitum: the stylish yet not intrusive soundtrack by Eliot Goldenthal; the multi-layered yet essentially simple storyline; how the film takes a look at family that brings to mind the best of The Godfather Trilogy. However, that would be spoiling it.
It is one of the last sprawling crime epics Hollywood ever produced, starring two Hollywood legends in their prime. Heat is a jewel and a must see.
Heat is a 1995 crime epic directed by Michael Mann. The film stars Robert de Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Danny Trejo, Jon Voight and Natalie Portman.
A throwback and a farewell to the crime epics of the '70s and '80s, Heat stars Robert de Niro and Al Pacino on opposite sides of the law and, in one memorable scene, on opposite sides of the table. This was the first film they were in together since The Godfather Part. II. Filmed when they were still the most respected actors on Hollywood, both positively sizzle, giving energetic performances which drives the action onscreen and looking great whilst doing so.
Outside of Al and Bobby's chemistry, Mann influenced action cinema to a level he has never reached since. The action sequences in Heat are terrific. They have influenced such people as Christopher Nolan, who even cameos a character from Heat in The Dark Knight, and Rockstar Games, who 'stole' certain sequences for their videogame juggernaut GTA V.
I can go on about certain aspects of the film ad infinitum: the stylish yet not intrusive soundtrack by Eliot Goldenthal; the multi-layered yet essentially simple storyline; how the film takes a look at family that brings to mind the best of The Godfather Trilogy. However, that would be spoiling it.
It is one of the last sprawling crime epics Hollywood ever produced, starring two Hollywood legends in their prime. Heat is a jewel and a must see.