Jon Monsarrat review: fascinating thriller, see it!

Rating: 6/10 (31 March 2002)

Although there's plenty of action in "Heat", like the best action films, in-between stuff blowing up there's some real tension between two interesting characters. That definitely happens in Heat, whose main characters -- played by can't-fail actors Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino -- even get to meet and chat in the eye of the storm whipping around them.
The film has a touch of arty brilliance of films like "Reservoir Dogs", but without the extreme violence and gore. I'm not very arty personally but I found it to be quite accessible, sort of like Die Hard but with a much stronger good-bad rivalry.
Who should see this film:
-- Action buffs and borderline action movie lovers: a must-see
-- Drama buffs / art lovers with nothing better to do on a rainy day
I'll give "Heat" a 9 out of 10.