Neat like the heat from my oven
Heat
A Los Angeles crime saga.
Rating
4.3 (3)
Release Date
12/15/1995Runtime
170 minsOverview
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
How It Feels
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A sprawling, methodical crime epic where two brilliant men locked in pursuit of each other are equally consumed by their work, their rivalry tinged with grudging respect. It's operatic in scope but intimate in its examination of what ambition and dedication cost.
Mood
TenseDefiantMelancholic
Themes
ObsessionCrimeMortality
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticWidescreen epicLong takes
Structure
Nonlinear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Reviews
My family calls out "titular line!" when a character says the name of the movie, and I liked how often we got to do that during Heat.
I get why people are into this. I didn't personally connect with it enough to love it. The masculine energy is firing on all cylinders.
I haven’t watched <i>Heat</i> since it was in theaters, but that highway shootout scene is something I’ll never forget (mostly due to Chemlab’s “<a href="https://youtu.be/aXEz9gSlQhA?si=3er48hfbitRmpZdK" rel="nofollow">Exile on Mainline</a>” song introduction).
A fantastic cast (De Niro <b>AND</b> Pacino together!) coupled with incredible action, this should be on every must-watch list.
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