Heat
Published December 29, 2012
Film info
- Title Heat
- Director Michael Mann
- Year 1995
- Run time 2hrs 50m
- Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action
- Tagline A Los Angeles crime saga
Academy Award-winners Robert DeNiro ('Showtime,' 'Analyze This') and Al Pacino ('Insomnia,' 'Any Given Sunday') -- together for the first time since 'The Godfather Part II' -- head a stellar cast in this taut psychological drama about an obsessive detective and a brilliant thief whose fates are linked in the aftermath of a high-stakes securities heist.
Live Blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:07 | There’s a lot of famous people in this. And William Fichtner, the guy who is in everything! |
| 5:47 | Baby Portman! |
| 10:57 | The people that drive these things should get epic danger money. |
| 17:27 | “MO is that they’re good.” |
| 25:38 | Bookstore is a good place to hide out/meet, I reckon. |
| 30:01 | His chat up line features iridescent algae. |
| 40:09 | It’s an incredible apartment that he has, but I think I would need some soundproofing. The ocean noise is okay for a while, but you’d need some peace occasionally. |
| 51:56 | Jeez, they weren’t very inconspicuous, shooting up the whole drive-through. |
| 54:03 | Is he going to get attached and go against his own rule? I think so. |
| 1:03:52 | I don’t know, if it was me I don’t think I’d want to hear about the microwaved kid. |
| 1:06:54 | “The last thing I am is married.” |
| 1:12:23 | Infrared De Niro stare is terrifying. |
| 1:22:20 | Clever gang, clever policeman, this is quite the head to head. |
| 1:29:59 | Regular type life = barbecues and ball games. I don’t have one of those. |
| 1:35:09 | Captivating. Just two guys talking, but captivating. |
| 1:44:05 | It’s nice that he thought of those with heart trouble (!) |
| 1:50:42 | I just don’t buy they would have such a massive shootout in the street like this! |
| 1:53:36 | Pacino is a good shot though. |
| 2:04:52 | He doesn’t know all that would happen to Dominic. Quite the projection. |
| 2:11:58 | Poor Ralph! |
| 2:25:22 | This guy is having a really bad day. Friend got shot, wife cheating, step-daughter tries to kill herself… |
| 2:35:31 | She’s probably the only sympathetic character in this whole thing. Slightly unwilling girlfriend. |
| 2:42:29 | Do landing lights go on and off like that? I just assumed they were on all the time. |
Conclusions
This is one I’d never heard of, naturally, but Mr C was very keen on. He recently bought it on iTunes because it appeared in HD, and luckily, we had the festive holidays to watch - it takes a certain amount of free time to watch a film that is almost three hours long!
I have to tread a bit carefully, as Mr C was ready to put this in his top whatever films of all time. I did like it, it’s good when a film has the space to breathe, and I really thought that scene in the diner was amazing. I just have this problem with films where I can’t really work out who I’m rooting for. I guess you’re meant to get behind Pacino, but he wasn’t exactly that friendly either. Perhaps it doesn’t matter, it’s just something I struggle with. Otherwise, I enjoyed it, even if it was a bit long!
**Rating: **4/5
Rating: 4 / 5