Robert de Niro and Al Pacino have acted opposite each other only
once, and that was in "Heat, "Michael Mann's operatic 1995 heist
thriller. De Niro is Neil McCauley, a skilled professional thief at
the center of a tight-knit criminal team; Pacino is Vincent Hanna,
the haunted, driven cop determined to hunt him down. Boasting a
series of meticulously orchestrated setpieces that underline Mann's
sense of scale and architecture, "Heat "is also a rhapsody to Los
Angeles as Hanna closes in on his prey.
For Nick James, the pleasures and virtues of "Heat "are mixed and
complex. Its precise compositions and minimalist style are
entangled with a particular kind of extravagant bombast. And while
its vision of male teamwork is richly compelling, it comes close to
glorifying machismo. But these complexities only add to the
interest of this hugely ambitious and accomplished film, which
confirmed Mann's place in the front rank of American filmmakers.
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