Heat

Pros: Great action film, great acting

Cons: Long, almost 3 hours

Review: Michael Mann could have gotten away with a mediocre movie simply with the combined talent of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in this explosive film. But rather than rest on the laurels of the actors he chooses to treat the viewer to an inside look of...

Pros: The camera angles, close-ups, and sound

Cons: A long sequence of gunfire about half way through the film

Review: When I saw this movie originally in the theater, I wanted to see it because it had two of my favorite actors in it -- Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. From the opening sequence to its closing credits, I was riveted. When the video was released for...

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

Review: You have Robert De Niro who is truly an actor's actor playing a lifetime criminal mastermind who leads a gang of thugs that break into some of the biggest money holding companies you can think of. More money than you could possibly imagine goes...

Pros: Everything you could want in an action movie

Cons: Lengthy, but worth it.

Review: If you like a bang 'em up, shoot 'em dead, heart pounding thriller, then this movie is classic for you. From emotional issues such as depression, gambling problems, and drugs to passion and love to action and ingenious plots, this movie grabs you...

Pros: VERY well done action movie.

Cons: It's a bit long, but I didn't mind that. I suppose some do.

The Bottom Line: I have trouble thinking of a better action movie.

Review: The movie ?Heat? is possibly the best movies I?ve ever seen. Everything from the cast/acting to the plot to the action scenes to the romance scenes make this one very complete movie about two very opposite (but similar) lifestyles. On the one hand,...

Pros: The actors were great and it was very suspenseful.

Cons: The end

Review:

Don't let the beginning throw you off, Heat is packed with suspense and left me on the edge of my seat the whole time. This is saying a lot because I don't like action films, but Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were great together and the story line...

Pros: DeNiro/Pacino

Cons: None

Review: DeNiro, ever the smooth and debonair bad guy, makes this movie a must see! As usual, DeNiro sets the standard for a superb performance. Any movie with this utterly great actor is a must see. Forget the other actors/actresses, he steals the show! An...

Pros: Great acting by a stunning cast; brilliantly directed by one of the best directors around

Cons: A few too many characters, but why quibble?

The Bottom Line: This has everything you could dream for in a movie - charismatic actors, exciting action, atmospheric music. Treat yourself!

Review: This is one of those movies where your expectation is built up beforehand to such an extent that when you actually see it, you are bound to be a little bit disappointed. But then, after a couple of days of thinking about what you saw, you begin to...

Pros: De Niro vs. Pacino: Need I say more? Well then, Michael Mann's stunning cinematography.

Cons: Subtle plot details which are hard to follow if not paying careful attention.

The Bottom Line: Pacino and De Niro at their best in a beautifully filmed movie. If you're a fan of either (how could you not be of both?), you must see this film.

Review: An epic is defined as "a long narrative poem, on a grand scale, about the deeds of heroes and warriors." Though certainly not a poem, fans of this movie will see the poetry of director Michael Mann's breathtaking cinematography. How can one make Los...

Pros: intelligent, provocative, filled with eye candy and great performances

Cons: none worth mentioning

The Bottom Line: This is an awesome film that combines intelligence with action in a rare, visually brilliant, way.

Review: Heat is a very cool flick, precisely because it knows what it's doing. This is not a stupid actioner, with silly over-the-top characters shooting oversized guns between rabbit romps in the woods (with illiterate vixens dressed in daisy-duke shorts)...