Sonically and visually, the film shows you the world of crime the way a mobster like Neal sees it: glorious, addicting, prepossessing.

Such intense and violent action seemed almost serene.

A shimmering score to match the soft glowy blanket of smog over Los Angeles, the mesmerizing wash of blue and ambient sounds of the ocean, planes, traffic intertwining with the swirling violins and synth building and building really moved me the ending would hit like a 50 foot wave even with my eyes closed. The music and the visuals were haunting yet heavenly at the same time, perfectly in-synch, working to build a landscape that surrounded me completely. Most of the time it takes a few minutes for something to really yank me away from my thoughts or any kind of distractions when I start up a movie, but it was instant with Heat. I turned around and watched it again last night after two viewings, I'm still grappling with what I have to say about the film and I want to try and work out my thoughts and hear what other people have to say. One of those watches that make me so emotional and grateful for the medium and the opportunity to experience it. Something about it really just clicked with me and I can't stop thinking about it. Yesterday I decided to watch Michael Mann's Heat for the first time.

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