can't beat Heat

Rating: 9/10 (1 September 2005)

Al Pacino and Robert Deniro are two sides of the same coin as cop and robber in this brilliant character action drama. Deniro is a master thief who s looking to put together one last huge score with his crew, while Pacino, a masterful detective is hot on his trail with his own crew attempting to take them down. Each is extremely dedicated to their respective jobs Each's life pretty much mirrors that of the other. Ying and Yang. Good and evil. With shades of gray in between. Every character in this film is given a back story and the plot is both fairly simple and intricate in it's fine details. Even at almost 3 hours, one never feels that the movie is ever dragging, because it doesn't. And yeah, you more then likely know how it's going to end before even sitting down to watch it, but it's not really about that. It's much more the journey that the destination. Highly recommended
My Grade: A- 2-disc special edition
DVD Extras: Disc 1) Commentary by Director Michael Mann; and 3 Theatrical Trailers Disc 2) "The Making Of Heat" 3-part documentary; 2 featurettes (Pacino And De Niro: The Conversation, & Return To The Scene Of The Crime); and 11 Deleted Scenes