H.E.A.T, a modern Greek tragedy

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2005)

Heat is movie that breaks all the conventions of what an action movie should be. Michael Mann takes a hardcore look at the lives of Robert Di Niro the criminal and Al Pacino, the cop. For 2 hrs. and 50 minutes., you won't see a lot of explosions nor will you see a whole lot of action. Instead you will see a great deal of character development as it relates to the two main characters. However, why I would give this movie an eight is because of how well it enriches the supporting characters. Tom Sizemore and Val Kilmer play two members of Di Niro's gang and get their own scenes to develop their character. By the end of this movie, you will feel as if you know these people well, even though they are "bad guys." There is a little bit of action at the beginning and towards the end. Mann is quite adept at being able to film L.A as he shown through this movie and Collateral. And plus how can you not love the one and only scene with Pacino and Di Niro.