Computer Age

Heat (1995)

Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Judie Nelson, Jon Voight

Took turns giving time to the idea of writing a movie on here, surprisingly, not very well known by the general public. I mean the Heat, one of the best films produced during the 90s and, if I may, one of the best crime fiction of the genre produced in recent decades, this very clear. Although it was profitable in box office and eventually become a classic, it is incredible that a tape and, with a lot of bells and aces up its sleeve to wipe, so it was none during his campaign, going almost unnoticed for which should have been (a petardazo grabbing box office and awards). To realize how these things from the movie, suffice it to say that Oscar in 1995 it took the lottery Braveheart (five awards, including film and director) and Heat and was not in the pools. You see the two films and will be wondering how it is possible. So what was heard. And yet I admit that entertains me of Mel Gibson, and even went to see a movie twice (the second of a hat, though).

I have always believed that Michael Mann is a director shooting a mediocre, but if you have a good day for the fate and can do great things. Tanning on TV, where he forged a great reputation (he must Corruption as a myth in Miami, which was the number of its main producer and mentor), Mann had little experience as a movie director when he thought to the great screen a remake of LA Takedown, a film that was directed for TV in 1989 with little success. He thought that, with appropriate changes would have on hand a good movie cops and robbers. And no mistake, to the extent that I believe that neither he hoped to find something so big.

Heat will undoubtedly benefit greatly from two points in its favor: a solid script and a good interpretive use of mourning have emerged to face two real giants such as Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. The best, undoubtedly, is in the great script, which gives a perfect picture of some people completely away from the usual cliches in this kind of films. Here we are presented almost as ordinary people, with their work (legal or not), their concerns, their aspirations and, ultimately, a life that, if not by the peculiarities of their respective offices, could be presented as unequivocally the most common mortals. There are no supermen or incorruptible saints, nor supervillanos or anything like that. Personally, I think it is one of the most human portraits I have ever seen in such films. In addition, the smooth pulse Michael Mann with the camera, the excellent planning of the action scenes (shot in rhythm, but without the shrillness videocliperas have done so much harm to the "thriller" in recent decades), the very well-selected soundtrack ... Details usual everything done by this man, we come together as never before to result in a great movie, in which the only fault is too limited to end a maximum of Hollywood "good and Justice always win. " It is a shame, because with less stereotyped other end would certainly a film round. Cruel irony, given that the strength of Heat is precisely to try not to stick to stereotypes.