Club Columbia DVD believes Michael Mann is one of the best things to come out of Hollywood. From Collateral to Miami Vice, Michael Mann has proved that he is the master of capturing urban nightlife and the modern organised crime that thrives in it.

Heat is a masterpiece. With another director this film would be an average action movie, but with Mann this becomes a tragic film with depth. That’s not the only reason I like it though. It has pace. It has energy. It has a lot of fireworks.

If you’ve seen a Michael Bay film, you’ll know that this isn’t enough to make a good movie though. A great action film needs great characters, not just explosions. Die Hard was the best because of McClane.

With Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Val Kilmer this film is filled with gravitas. Whatever you think of the actors in this film, they sure do know how to play criminals.

Heat has Mann’s dynamic camera-work and rhythm which inspired Christopher Nolan when he was filming the robbery in The Dark Knight. Below is a clip from Heat which captures the fast pace and tension of the movie:

Los Angeles, crime, guns, heists- these have been used to make a lot of bad movies, but Mann knows what he’s doing. Club Columbia DVD definitely recommends Heat if you want something to pump your adrenaline up. What holds Heat together is the emotional ties between the characters that bring drama and meaning to the film. Without that, it would just be a well-shot fast-paced action thriller. With the emotional story it’s one of the best films of the 90s.

If you’re interested, Heat on DVD goes for $7.99 on Amazon.

 

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