Cops & Robbers Epic

Rating: Null/10 (21 April 2000)

It is an overlooked film with a top notch cast and a terrific story. This exhibits that Michael Mann is a great specialist of crime dramas. Its an emotional thriller that deals with the everyday lives of the main characters. Most of the actors including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ashley Judd, Val Kilmer, Natalie Portman, and the rest of the cast gave out fine performances.

De Niro like in many of his films really becomes his character in this movie. The only problem with this film is that it tried to focus too much on two different characters equally. I would've liked to see Heat(1995) done as a companion piece to Thief(1981)(focus mainly on the life and work of a policeman the way that Thief(1981) focused on the life and job of a burglar). This is the only film to date where Robert De Niro and Al Pacino do a few scenes together.