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| Value for Money | 9.3/10  |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 9.3/10 |
By Bubabaah
on 21st Mar 2005
| Starring Actor/Actress | De Niro, Pacino |
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| Where Did You See It? | DVD |
| Value for money | 8/10 |
| Overall value | 8/10 |
 Bubabaah's recommendation | |
It's a great film with lots of tension, and brilliant action scences.
A few strange bits of plot and you might find it a bit long.
Heat is a classic, it was always going to be once they cast Pacino and De Niro opposite one another and throw in Val Kilmer and Jon Voight, not to mention Dennis Haysbert (Palmer in 24) and Natalie Portman (Of Princess Amidala Fame). However, for me it wasn't quite up there with Goodfellas, Casino and Scarface. The crimes were as slick as Ocean's Eleven and the play-off between De Niro and Pacino is probably without equal. However, the action didn't quite get deep enough for me. There were also a few unneccessary subplots that drew out the film, like Haysbert's Grill man, who cares if he was really trying to go straight, or that Waingro was up to naughty things with hookers? It could all have been cut out to produce a more to-the-point film. I also was a bit perplexed when the police pulled over Kilmer's character at the end and then let him go because he had a fake driver's license, surely they would have recognised him and pulled him in as a mere precaution, seeing as he was in that spot at the right time. Anyway, if you haven't seen it, you really should, don't let me put you off with my quest for perfection.
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