Favorite scenes: The final gunplay in Heat

Posted by Ajit on March 8, 2007.

One of the best shoot-out scenes in film history. I seriously can’t remember anything else in the movie, partly because the rest of the movie was mediocre and partly because this scene is so outstanding. The scene doesn’t have anything in particular that propels the whole scene towards greatness. However, the sheer length and the photographic realism provide an experience unlike any other.

Another thing to notice is the acting. I understand that acting has little to do with a scene that is all action but none of these characters/ actors express any over-the-top expression. There simply isn’t any time to think or feel, it is all business.

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