Great Scenes Make a Great Film

Rating: 9/10 (12 September 2002)

Wow! I love this movie. First of all, Pacino and De Niro share the screen for the first time (remember, Godfather Part II didn't count). Michael Mann tells an innovative and exciting story of a veteran detective (Pacino) and a professional thief (De Niro). There are so many great scenes in this movie, it makes the almost 3 hours film go by very quickly. I can't explain the scenes without spoiling them, you just have to see it. I don't think the police would open gunfire like they did during a certain "gun fight scene", but it was still way cool. The characters are interesting, they seem to focus on more aspects of Pacino's character, but not leaving De Niro behind. Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore are stable characters, and there is a huge supporting cast, many faces I'm sure you'll know. Overall, this is some of Michael Mann's best work that shouldn't be missed. This would make my top ten easy.