The Heat Is On (apologies to Glen Frye)

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2019)

(Flash Review)
Heat is the pressure robbers feel when they sense the cops are on their tail that tickles their intuition telling them they should abort a heist. The film kicks off explosively with a tight group a robbers executing an armored truck heist lead by DeNiro. Pacino heads the detective unit who are quickly on the scene and will play an escalating cat and mouse game to try and catch them in the act. Much of the film is also an introspective look at the personal life of this crew and how they manage a family or how they deal with being alone. Additionally, while Pacino is laser focused on his job, his personal life suffers. Enjoy the rare Pacino and DeNiro duo as they try to outfox each other and see if either of them will be able to give up the life they live when opportunities arise. The film's tone is no nonsense with acting as the main focus. Mediocre cinematography yet has a couple outstanding shoot 'em up scenes.