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Heat (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995]


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Great thriller!
Review date: 2008-10-29 Rating: 10 out of 10

Some fantastic cinematography & one of the best gunfights I've ever seen!

A really impressive film.

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A true rareity
Review date: 2008-06-30 Rating: 10 out of 10

Some say Michael Mann is an acquired taste. I say an appreciation of Mann's films, notably Heat, The Insider, Collateral, Ali, Thief and Manhunter, means you have taste. At sixty-three, he's a world-class filmmaker who's still breaking rules and rubbing nerves raw. The bottom line on this 1995 classic is that is a very smart, tightly paced, action-packed crime thriller with beautiful cinematography and great performances underscored by a compulsive tension that builds from frame one until the end of the movie.


This is a film for blokes; the bottom line for females viewers is that because the film is so unconventional and densely plotted, it may leave many of our make-up lovin' brethren in the dust. Too bad. Some reviewers on Amazon are all lined up to take shots at a film which can only be described as "over-rated; rubbish" by a viewer who simply couldn't follow the bread crumbs.


This movie is the "best thriller of the last twenty five years," UNCUT magazine; Nick James (award winning Journalist) actually wrote a book about the movie 8 years ago; 'nuff said. To be completely honest, it took me two or three viewings to really appreciate how great the plot points worked together.


Again, this is a great film for people who will appreciate the clever, intelligent way director/writer Michael Mann constructs the whole, however i believe Mann sometimes overreaches, such as including an unnecessary subplot involving a serial killer - Waingrove.


The soundtrack (available on Amazon) is astonishing and I found the music to be faultless as, like the moody backdrops, these added another dimension of drama and accent to the scenes. I know this review has wondered into the realms of awe-struck hero-worship, but I cannot praise this film enough. Bottom line - this is a movie for grownup blokes, the rest need not bother.

HEAT!
Review date: 2008-06-24 Rating: 10 out of 10

Heat combines 2 of the worlds best actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.With a solid supporting cast including, Jon Voight, Val Kilmer, Natalie Portman. Pacino plays Vincent Hanna, an old school cop hell bent on bringing expert thief Neil McCauley (De Niro) to justice and is willing to sacrifice anything
to do it.

Quite simply astounding!!
Review date: 2008-05-17 Rating: 10 out of 10

It's taken me years to pluck up the courage to this masterpiece. Much hyperbole has been written.. and it's all true. The re make of LA takedown and based on real life events in Chicago, Heat is Shakespearian dissection of it's two leads. Neil Mc Cauley (De Niro) is a cold blooded ruthless perfectionist, a man alone but not lonely, someone cool , not showey and prone to sudden acts of brutality or kindness. Vincent hanna (pacino) is his foil, a manic lunatic of a cop obssessed with tracking his prey, 2 marriages down and the third one crumbling, his suffering wife has to share him with all the filth of the city. A robbery goes wrong where the security guards are all shot courtesy of new team member Wayne Grove. Pacino is brought in to hunt the team down. Through bugging Slick (Tom Sizemore) he latches on and monitors the gang as they prepare their Opus magnus. He admires his nemesis so much that he has a coffee with him in what must be one of the most classic pieces of modern cinema. Both are a mirror image of each other. De Niro must do his job and Pacino will do his. Neither can change their spots, De Niro has to choose between his woman or settling some scores, Pacino must choose between his faltering marriage and troubled step daughter but can't resist the lure of the hunt. The character exposition is as good as ever commited to celluloid, the final shoot out is scarily realistic, the city looks beautiful is Mann's cerulean blue also seen in "Collateral" the cast is superb, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Hank Azaria, and even good old Senator/President Palmer Dennis haybert. Even good ol' Bubba from forest gump crops up as Pacino's colleagues. This is about as good as cinema gets believe the hype and own the film.

The Definitive Crime/Detective Thriller - Stylish and Dramatic
Review date: 2008-03-09 Rating: 10 out of 10

Yet another Michael Mann classic, 'Heat' has everything the thriller fan needs to be properly entertained.

The story is plausible and insightful, the cast and acting is excellent and the production values are silky smooth.

The plot is essentially a detection/chase-drama about a highly-motivated police detective, and his team, who are trying to catch all the members of an efficient criminal gang who carry out high-value robberies.

The film covers the story from both viewpoints and (unusually) delves deep into the personal lives of all those involved, to provide a multi-layered plot; this also helps to explain why the film is quite long...

Robert De Niro is the highlight of the actors on show as far as I'm concerned; just marvel at his facial movements as he considers his predicament whilst he drives to his 'new out'.

The film has all the familiar Mann traits, including stylish cinematography, believable violence and an excellent musical soundtrack.

This was the first film that Mann used musical contributions from Lisa Gerrard (used again later in 'The Insider'); along with the other tracks (eg Moby) it all makes for a pulsating and very atmospheric musical soundtrack.

This 2-disc DVD edition has a good picture quality (but as it has not been restored a number of 'sparkly' artifacts appear every now and then), good sound reproduction (but it is occasionally a bit muffled) and worthwhile extras.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Natalie Portman
Al Pacino
Jon Voight
Robert De Niro
Val Kilmer

Creators:
Al Pacino (Primary Contributor)
Jon Voight (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321900289191
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Box set, PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen,
Release date: 2005-04-25
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 164 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1995
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Hungarian (Original Language)

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