Gripping crime saga

Rating: 9/10 (30 September 1999)

My Age: 13
Neil McCauley, played by Robert De Niro, is a master thief, who has one rule in life: Don't get attached to anything in life that you can't walk out of in thirty seconds flat when you feel the heat around the corner. Vincent Hanna, played by Al Pacino, is a homicide detective with a troubled family life. His wife is angry with him because he is never home, he is always at work, and his stepdaughter is upset with her father. Hanna becomes obsessed with bringing McCauley in, while he and his gang are preparing for their big score.
Heat is a very interesting and gripping crime saga with great characters which are matched by the fantastic acting performances. Al Pacino plays Vincent Hanna extremely well, and Robert De Niro also acts very well in the role of Neil McCauley. Tom Sizemore and Val Kilmer are also great as members of McCauley's gang. Despite the long length of the film, Heat remains gripping and compelling throughout its entire length. McCauley's love interest, played by Amy Brenneman, is also a nice added touch, and the film overall, is fantastic.
Australian Classification: MA 15+: Medium Level Violence, Medium Level Coarse Language
Rating: 85 out of 100