How could you honestly go wrong? The biggest acting names in modern cinema sharing screen time is enough to send any movie fan into film heaven, and especially when they shared one scene in Heat. I couldn't wait. Wish, now that I hadn't had been so excited.
To me, this was like getting the two biggest singing stars in the world, and joining them to perform Agadoo. A total waste of time. Sorry, a slight exaggeration. There are moments when De Niro and Pacino banter that makes you smile, makes you think, yes, there they are, up there together, where they should be. But they are let down by the most predictable plot ever, with a twist you can see within the first few minutes, and the most uninspiring direction ever. I felt cheated. Even the supporting cast, and a strong cast they are too, are only really there for scenery to the giants. And yet where were the big scenes, the parts in which De Niro and Pacino try to out act each other? I wanted performances, not just going through the motions, and that's what it felt like.
I hope that if another director decides to get Robert and Al together again, that they have the respect of giving them a stronger script, with meatier characters and the opportunity for them to show the world what they have been doing for years, apart.
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