Film Noir Reset ***May contain spoiler***

Rating: 7/10 (7 November 2007)

Heat (1995) Film Noir Reset /**may contain spoiler**/, 16 April 2006
If you miss Film Noir, Michael Mann is the Man for you. This cinematographic vampire knows the dark and how to capture it perfectly, it creates another type of film noir: no sirens, no dark alleys, no black & white heroes. Film Noir here is the night and the lights, the N.York moon washing the routes. Pacino and De Niro are the price of the entrance, they are antagonic examples of how a director can present two opposite characters as human beings, with acute dialogs but some ponds in between. The 3 hours prepare the final confrontation in the urban savannas of the airport, and shows how in these nowadays world a thief and a police are separated by centimeters, while they should be apart by kilometers.
De Niro with his penetrating look, Pacino with his mighty thundering voice. A good Val Kilmer, John Voight and correct Ashley Judd complete the cast (with the presence of genius William Fitncher) An excellent sound, a galactic edition and a cool music manage the scenes to be genius.
The battle in the middle of the streets, in plain day: what a scene. Movies are made for this. The couple obviously shines, but the master here is truly Michael Mann. I look forward to see his next movie because he is a fine and talented director