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Jas A Mann’s signature is all over Heat: the moody visuals, the slick shootouts, the icy urban sprawl. He absolutely nails the action — the downtown Los Angeles gun battle remains one of the most thrilling shootout scenes ever put on film. But outside of that standout moment, the film is weighed down by tired tropes and wooden dialogue. The story leans heavily on clichés that felt worn out even by the '80s, let alone in 1995. We get the overworked cop whose dedication has cost him multiple marriages. The wife who’s tired of “sharing him with the streets.” The brooding criminal looking for one last score before vanishing into the sunset. The double-crossing rich guy. The doomed best friend with a crippling vice. It’s all there — a checklist of genre standards that offers little in the way of originality or surprise. What’s more, the dialogue is flat and forgettable, dragging down already familiar character beats. There’s little suspense in the heist setup or planning; instead, we’re treated to long, drawn-out scenes of strained relationships and existential angst. Heat often feels like a drama about middle-aged men mumbling about their lives, occasionally interrupted by brilliant bursts of gunfire. If you’re curious, skip to the iconic shootout — it’s the one element that fully justifies the film’s reputation. The rest, unfortunately, doesn’t live up to the hype. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Tazer Media P Overrated. There are some decent bits but the story is slow and dull. Most of the film is conversations between couples about failing relationships. They could have cut it waaaay down and got a better cut of the actual story rather then all the other convoluted plots. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Manuel H Perfect absolutely perfect there is simply no other rating for this film Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review thiago s Filme bacana, o roteiro é bacaninha, as cenas são bacanas, o elenco é bacana, e alguns ajudam a melhorar o filme, a história é bacaninha, os personagens sao mais ou menos, e o filme deveria ter menos tempo de duração e menos drama, mas as cenas de ação foram boas e melhoraram o filme, com tudo isso, eu meio que recomendo esse filme, por causa das cenas de ação. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Tyler B Watched this for the first time ever on my birthday on Wednesday.. damn what was I thinking before then?! Total gem and it was WELL worth the time. I love Mann's works before and now I do even more so. Hard to pick a favorite between Manhunter, Last of the Mohicans, and this.. he had 3 utter bangers and masterclasses in a row, dude was jamming hard. I love Braveheart but this was the Best Picture of 1995 by a mile. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Wyatt S Eccentric,Marvelous, and Artistically done Motion Picture 👌💣 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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