One of the best action movies of all time, even Christopher Nolan stole from it

Christopher Nolan opens his acclaimed superhero blockbuster The Dark Knight with a real bang. The spectacular bank robbery scene involving the Joker and his gang, of which only the psychopathic gang boss remains alive at the end, is like an adrenaline rush.

For this opening, Nolan was inspired by an older work that even puts The Dark Knight in the shade: Michael Mann’s action thriller masterpiece Heat. With a subscription, you can stream the film at Amazon Prime right now. one of the most thrilling action scenes of all time unleashed.

On Amazon: This is what Michael Mann’s Heat is about

In the story of the film, Robert De Niro plays the sophisticated criminal Neil McCauley, who always gets away with his well-thought-out plans in Los Angeles. In order to finally catch him, the crime obsessed cop Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) is on his heels. When McCauley plans one last big coup, Hanna sees his chance and wants to overpower the gangster.

Watch the German trailer for Heat here:

Action for eternity: A breathtaking street battle breaks out in Heat

With the two acting giants Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, Michael Mann has created one of the best action films of all time. The cat and mouse game between cop and criminal is brought to life by the director masterfully staged and offers not only suspense and outstanding action, but also brilliantly drawn characters.

Heat is a melancholic city balladwhich turns Los Angeles into a prison of ice-blue images, in which the main characters are trapped in their own callings and obsessions, even though they are not so different from each other.

One of the highlights of the film is the scene between De Niro and Pacino, in which the two characters meet in a diner. While they quickly open up to each other, discover common parallels, philosophize about their dreams and almost become friends, they simultaneously realize that one of them will have to kill the other in the future. unforgettable moment brilliant acting.

Just as unforgettable is the biggest action set piece in Heat, when McCauley’s planned bank robbery is turned into a Minute-long street battle escalates. Michael Mann stages the shootout between all participants as a deafening inferno in which every bullet fired makes you tremble.

This scene alone makes Heat a must-see for every genre fan and is still celebrated as one of the greatest action films. You can also see how much Christopher Nolan was influenced by the entire film for The Dark Knight in this video. Both works are Compared image by imagewhich reveals many parallels:

You can now stream Heat with a subscription to Amazon Prime. As Michael Mann recently revealed, he is currently working on a sequel that could hit theaters as early as 2025 or 2026.

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