Heat (1995)

[Vanilla]

Review/Discuss

Edited December 20, 2013 by Impact

[The Toymaker]

A masterpiece in crime dramas. De Niro, Pacino, Kilmer, Sizemore, Voight, Judd, Portman, and even Trejo are all fantastic in this. Just fantastic. I miss the days when they made great movies like this. Elliot Goldenthal's soundtrack is perfect for the film, and especially the choice of track for the last scene. This really is an under-valued masterpiece.

A+

[DAR]

Easily one of the best films ever made. None of the cast has been better since. And the robbery/shootout is in the pantheon of action scenes. And great score. A

[TheMovieman]

The fact this did not get a single Oscar nomination is astonishing. Easily should've received a Best Picture, Director, Actor (De Niro), Editing, Sound and Sound Design. One of my all-time favorites and it never gets old.

*****/*****, (A+, 10/10, 4/4)

[DAR]

And that is why nobody should ever take the Oscars seriously

[Phil in the Blank]

Im not really sure what was the bigger crime, this or L.A confidential getting shafted at the oscars.Either way this movie is a masterpiee and is required viewing for anyone who enjoys film.A

[The Stingray]

Classic. One of the best action movies.

[Lordmandeep]

Epic Crime drama for the ages...

[mattmav45]

Not only one of the best crime dramas, this is also simply one of my favorite films.

You really can't go wrong with De Niro, Pacino, and Kilmer all at the top of their game, and a talented director behind the camera. But perhaps what I like most about the film is how it almost behaves like a character study through long stretches of the running time.

One of the few films deserving of the following grade:

A

Edited December 20, 2012 by mattmav45

[Crusader]

Goddamn it it is a bit unrealistic at times but I just saw it for like the 10th time and its 1 am and I am dog tired but I still sat through the whole thing even though my eyes were shutting off like at 8 pm ( had a looooong day after a night with very little sleep ) 

 

so yeah 

 

10/10 

 

classic 

[CoolioD1]

Fuuuuuuck this movie is so good.

[Ozymandias]

Fascinating and engrossing crime drama with few equals.

[Jessie]

I love this film. I think this is what a Grand Theft Auto movie would look like if done well.

[The Stingray]

I love this film. I think this is what a Grand Theft Auto movie would look like if done well.

Naah, Heat is way too serious for GTA-style.

[Hatebox]

It still gets me how good the pacing is of this film given the length. It's really a masterclass of editing.

 

It might also be De Niro's last great film given the way he's going.

[Jake Gittes]

It might also be De Niro's last great film given the way he's going.

Jackie Brown says hello. 

[Hatebox]

Jackie Brown says hello. 

 

I stand by my statement.

 

I enjoyed JB the couple of times I saw it, but it's a slight state of affairs by pretty much anyone's standards.

Edited November 22, 2013 by Hatebox

[baumer]

Watched it again last night.  It is a terrific film.  DeNiro has never been better and if there was ever a film he should have won for, it should have been this.  The big scene with DeNiro and Pacino is great but the rest of the cast is fantastic as well.  One of the most powerful scenes in the film is the part when Pacino comforts the dead hookers mom.  I don't know why but it gets to me every time.

 

9/10

Edited December 16, 2013 by baumer

[The Stingray]

Watched it again last night.  It is a terrific film.  DeNiro has never been better and if there was ever a film he should have won for, it should have been this.  The big scene with DeNiro and Pacino is great but the rest of the cast is fantastic as well.  One of the most powerful scenes in the film is the part when Pacino comforts the dead hookers mom.  I don't know why but it gets to me every time.

 

9/10

lolwut?? De Niro is awesome in this, but best ever? Not a chance.

[RobinHood26]

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Edited September 27, 2019 by RobinHood26