A Timeless Masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2008)

A brilliant epic crime drama about a criminal played by Robert Deniro who is pursued by a cop played by Al Pacino. This is a multi layered film which can be appreciated on many levels and has so many deep themes. One of the common themes found that most people point out is the similarity between the lives of the criminal and cop. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. The main message that I got from this film is how life is full of choices and how every choice sacrifices something else. You might get a different message. This film sparks a lot of real emotion and the ending will surely bring tears to your eyes. In my opinion it's just as great as Godfather and it's a strong mystery at how it was overlooked at Oscars and is probably a perfect example that Oscars mean nothing. Lastly this is not just a masterpiece of storytelling but also a technical masterpiece and the sound effects and action scenes are spectacular especially highlighted by a famous street shootout scene. Lately many movies like Departed, American Gangster, Dark Knight were clearly influenced by this film but they are much inferior. Heat is a true classic. 10/10