The Heat is (Back) On

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2015)

Whenever the far majority loves/respects/raves about a movie that I cared little for, chances are, I'll give it another shot. I must've missed something, I figure and even after years, or in this case decades almost, I've been yearning to revisit the film. My original thoughts was that it was too slow – which is one dislike I generally have for Michael Mann's films, and that I was thoroughly disappointed in the first ever meeting of two legends, Pacino and De Niro, was a 5 minute scene in a 3- hour film. That's all I could recall of this, except, again, I didn't care for Mann films or Val Kilmer.
2015, almost 2 decades since I've seen this and BOYwas I off. This was a fantastic, interesting and, yes, well paced yarn. Incredibly intriguing, enjoyable action and deep characters. Even Kilmer. While I liked Pacino, I wouldn't count this as his best. In fact, I loved De Niro way better. And his character was one of the best aspects of the film. Incredibly, I wanted him to succeed and get away with it. That, to me, is always a sign of a well-made feature – when we actually root for the bad guy.
Certainly, I won't wait another 20 years to see it and only regret I the last two decades I was stubborn to return to the Heat. Mucho recommended!