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Jacob W @RT17896586 Oct 17, 2026 Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.Upon its release this was the first time that two screen legends had appeared together so there was a lot of hype. Director Micheal Mann is a visionary and likes to do wide shots which add to the thrill of the movie. With a great cast this story never gets tired I really like it. With a second film which is a prequel there is lots to get excited about The Heat is on again. See more Huntin P @PaxVobiscum80 Oct 17, 2026 Exhilarating cops and robbers drama. De Niro and Pacino share screen time for the first time (they were on different timelines in Godfather II). There is, I fear, a plot hole. Danny Trejo was forced to give up details of the robbery on the day of the robbery, after which his interrogator/s pass the info to the police. The problem is, deprived of their getaway driver, the logical thing for Neil's crew to do was to call off the robbery, not proceed. So, realistically, the strategy used to nail Neil and his guys wouldn't have worked. It was just dumb luck that Neil found a substitute driver on the same morning. But hey ho! See more Sean E @EllissinemaPodcast Oct 12, 2026 Heat isn't just a great crime film. It's an absolute monument to filmmaking. Michael Mann's masterpiece is nearly three hours of obsession, loneliness, betrayal and men who've forgotten how to live outside their professions. Pacino is a magnificent hurricane of nerves, while De Niro is cold, disciplined perfection. Val Kilmer is extraordinary, and the supporting cast is an embarrassment of riches. Dante Spinotti photographs Los Angeles like a beautiful, lonely electrical organism. Elliot Goldenthal's music haunts every corner, and the editing is razor-sharp. Then there's that downtown shootout. Good heavens. One of the greatest action sequences ever filmed. Deafening, terrifying, meticulously orchestrated. Beneath the gunfire lies a profoundly sad story about men who understand their work better than themselves. Thirty years later, the craftsmanship is staggering, the ending still hurts, and every frame matters. An absolute masterpiece. See more snuseren T @RT90952928 Oct 1, 2026 Best heist movie ever. Haven’t seen one that comes close since. The robberies and shootouts are unforgettable, that downtown gunfight still hits harder than most action movies made after it. Val Kilmer has said his rifle reloads in that scene were used as a positive example in US military training, and you can see why. Everyone in the cast is locked in. Pacino and De Niro are the obvious draws, but the whole ensemble sells it. Nothing else in the genre has matched the mix of procedure, tension, and pure craft. See more Denis B @DenisB Sep 30, 2026 Both leading men need a therapist See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 26, 2026 Heat = a *5* star Movie! See more Read all reviews

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