My personal favorite movie of all time

Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2009)

I have to say this is my favourite movie of all time. The acting is superb and the cast is great. De Nero and Pacino were great going face to face. It didn't seam like a De Nero and Pacino were chosen purely for getting butts on theatre seats like a recent movie I watched (cant remember the title and it was bad). Both main actors played their roles superbly.
The supporting cast was also excellent. I never really care about actors names so I wont go into details. Yet De Nero's crew were great as well as Pacino's force colleges.
The thing that I like the most about this movie is the fact its got a bit of everything. Action, drama, romance etc. It doesn't just focus on the main plot yet also explores the characters enough and gives ample time to get connected with them. You see their personal lives, their dreams, dedication to what they do etc.
I guess a lot of people thought the movie was too long yet I wouldn't have minded if it were another hour. Every part was necessary IMO to get the viewer involved and get them to feel what the characters are feeling the best they could. You just don't get movies like this any more. Quick action and straight to the point seams to be today's theatre. I guess I enjoy stretched out movies due to the old westerns I watches growing up. The ones where you'd watch 3 henchmen at a train station for 10 minutes before anything happened.
Heat is one of them movies I wished just kept going... I personally would have liked to have seen De Nero get away at the end to leave it open for a sequel. Yet I believe the ending was for the best as sequels usually screw a movie over (except the Godfather, Rocky until IV).
The dialogue was great. I loved the way Pacinos character interacted with people. The no bullshit approach, anything to get the job done.
I just didn't really like the fact that the Waingro character got away at the beginning. Surely De Neros crew would have been professional enough not to let him escape, even when being distracted by the cop car.
The soundtrack was also suburb. I used to be a Moby fan and I like the way the movie integrated at least two of his less popular tracks.
Lastly I enjoyed the side stories, particularly the one where the crew go after Van Zant.
To sum it up, I love this movie. Every year at least one I sit down with a nice meal, some fine alcoholic beverage and enjoy. Now that I'm married I'll probably need to do it on a day my wife isn't home so I can enjoy uninterrupted.
I'll have to see if this movie is available on Blue-Ray when I purchase a PS3. I just had a look at the soundtrack price on ebay AU whist typing this and it still averages $20