Michael Mann's Heat is one of the best action films of the 1990s!

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2010)

Michael Mann's Heat, his masterpiece action film from 1995, is definitely one of my favorite films of all time, from the great storyline, to the characters, to one has got to be one of the greatest action set pieces in modern film-making, Heat has it all! Al Pacino plays Los Angeles Homicide Detective Vincent Hanna, the man on the hunt for his prey. He has no social life, no time for his family, and no time for B.S. The man's sole purpose is to go after his prey, nothing more.
On the opposite end, Robert Deniro plays master thief and heist operator, Neil McCaley, a man with a sole mission in life, to take down scores, he lets, no one, nothing stand in his way. He is calculated, precise, and above all, he makes little mistakes.
In between the two lead characters is an all star cast, all at the top of their game, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Jon Voight, Wes Studi, 24's Dennis Heybert, Prison Break's William Fincter, and Natalie Portman all give their best to Michael Mann's unforgettable screenplay.
The entire film is about the relationship between Hanna and McCaley, one takes down scores, and the other is determined to use whatever means to take him out.
The action, fantastic, and the bank heist, near the end has to go down as easily the best action sequences ever filmed in the 1990s.
The directing, Michael Mann proves he can direct with the best of them with this fantastic film.
Heat, unfortunately was not nominated for any Oscars, but, in recent years, has gained a huge and appreciative following from those who enjoy their crime films, without the presence of annoying actors (Leonardo DiCaprio) or over directing from Martin Scorsese.
1995's Heat remains an underrated classic of unprecedented proportions and that's saying a lot!