Review 782: Heat
There is a scene about an hour and a half into Heat, Michael Mann's gripping crime drama, that encapsulates this films subject matter beautifully. LAPD detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) has been on the tail of professional thief Neil McCauley (Robert DeNiro) for some time. Then one evening, he approaches McCauley after tailing his car that evening and asks him "What do you say I buy you a cup of coffee?" and McCauley accepts. The two men sit across from each other in the diner. They both know yet they both show a mutual respect for one another. Talking about how impressed they are by each other’s work. They what’s good and what’s bad It's this level of nuance that Mann lives for. Whereas other films in this genre would going shootouts and big explosions, Mann goes for something much more restrained. In the wake of a precision heist of an armoured truck, obsessive detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) begins to hunt ruthless, professional thief Neil McCauley (Robert ...
