The Heat is on

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2011)

This film is f*cking amazing. I mean it really is perfect. The acting is top notch. De Niro in particular is spellbinding as Neil McCauley - though that's not to say any of the other characters are less than charismatic themselves, as each cast member portrays their roles brilliantly. The film is an edge of your seat psychological thriller that really gets under the skin of each character and their motivations. It's expertly paced, is by far Michael Manns best film and it currently holds firm to the number 4 position in my all time top 10 movies. And as if that's not enough to wet your appetite, this film also boasts the greatest gun battle between the cops and the (highly sophisticated) robbers ever to be attempted. So please, please check this film out if you haven't already as I can assure you you will not regret it. 10/10 (5*)