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Heat (1995)

Film
DirectorMichael Mann
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Form & technique
  • The downtown bank heist shootout scene
Tropes
  • The relationship between Neil McCauley and Vincent Hanna
  • The film's depiction of Los Angeles's urban and industrial landscapes
  • Neil McCauley's professional mantra ("Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat...")
  • The breakdown of relationships between male professionals and their female partners
  • The meticulous planning and execution of heists
  • Neil McCauley's final moments with a dying Cheritto