Love and Obsession Cops and Robbers

Rating: 7/10 (29 October 1998)

Far from being a familiar cops and robbers movie, "Heat" is a story of two men's obsessions with being the best at what they do, and the price each one pays for it. Although there are scenes which tend to drag a little bit, there isn't a character, sub-plot or relationship in the film which is even remotely boring, which is much more than I can say about more traditional "epic love stories." Visually, also, the film is a treat--every shot and every set comes to life in the eye of Dante Spinotti's camera.