A dark, brooding LA crime drama from writer/director Michael Mann (Manhunter, Ali) as, like a dog with a bone, dedicated lawman Lt Vincent Hanna hunts down the highly organised crime unit headed by Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro – Mean Streets, Joker).
With a dedication that is wrecking his third marriage, Hanna (Al Pacino – The Irishman, House of Gucci) has respect for McCauley but will stop at nothing to bring him in. As heists leave dead bodies behind, even the crime boss admits the rogue Waingro (Kevin Gage – Con Air, Blow) needs to be dealt with – if they can find him.
As typical of its genre, an almost three-hour Heat is adrenalin-packed with machismo, shoot outs, suspense and violence. It’s slick, controlled and, with its plots and subplots, utterly engaging. And, whilst the depth of the cast is uniformally intense, there’s Pacino and De Niro sparring off and against each other…
Rating: 78%
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