Arguably Michael Mann's finest work of art!

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2001)

I could not believe how excelent this film was when I first saw it for the first time. It absolutely blew me away. Pacino and DeNiro are great together, and Mann assembled a fine cast of supporting actors such as Val Kilmer and Jon Voigt. The action scenes are unforgettable in their realism as Mann brought in Andy MacNab to be the technical advisor. You can really see the military influence in the combat scenes. But what really sells the movie is the story and script. If less intelligent than "The Heist," it is much clearer and easier too understand and much better. Another great aspect is the fact that there really isn't a "good guy" or vilain. While DeNiro is supposed to be the bad guy, you find yourself wanting him to end with a good ending for him. While the very end of the movie may not be up to scratch and not really believable, it is very good and should not discourage people from seeing it. My recommendation is not is rent it, but buy it IMMEDIATELY!