"Heat" is Nothing More than Hot Air **

Rating: 4/10 (13 April 2013)

The personal lives of Al Pacino, the cop, and Robert De Niro, the thief, are intertwined in the film as the two literally pursue a cat and mouse game.
The film might have been better had there been a common relationship in their lives.
We also have violent chase scenes, especially on the street where the shooting doesn't stop, as well as the screaming from the people there.
As he is so capable of, Pacino utters a mouthful of profanity in the film. He is on his 3rd marriage, which is troubled along with his young stepdaughter. De Niro, on the other hand, meets a nice girl, who he is ready to involve in his dishonesty, until the last moments of the film.
There is much graphic violence and there is a need for a better character development. The meeting between Pacino and De Niro is memorable and soul-searching.