The complete and whole story of one obsessed cop (Pacino) and a brilliant master thief(De Niro).

Rating: Null/10 (10 January 1999)

After viewing this masterpiece from writer and director Micheal Mann, one might feel that they have seen a film of epic proportion. Well, they have! This well-crafted and beautifully acted film is that of a rare breed of films that actually covers every aspect of its characters and plot. One might say that the running time of 171 minutes is too long but this film entrances you and from the first frame you forget about the time frame and just get consumed in the characters (in particular Pacino's and De niro's wonderful and powerful performances). The film Heat was a movie that was snuffed by the american public and to me that is a shame because I think the american public is smarter than that. If you have never seen this movie and you have somewhat of intelligence then I strongly recommend it. This is the best definition of a movie and the reason why cinemas were invented. The only problem about this movie is that it ended and I was in no mood for this movie to end--it was that good. Out of a possible 10 i give this movie a 1,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WATCH THIS MOVIE!