Fans of Michael Mann's crime movie masterpiece Heat will likely enjoy films like Thief, The French Connection, and Miami Vice.
Though he doesn't just make action-packed crime movies , Michael Mann is best known for directing those kinds of films. And honestly, few do it better than him, with his distinctive style, knack for building tension, and willingness to go all-out when it comes to action making his filmography a great one. And of the crime-centered movies he's made, the arguable best of the bunch is Heat, with its epic three-hour runtime and admirable ambition.
9 'The Town' Of the movies Ben Affleck's directed so far, The Town is easily up there as one of the greatest. It puts a modern spin on classic crime/heist movie tropes, being about a group of bank robbers and the way one robber's unique relationship with a hostage may prove to be everyone's undoing.
The protagonist here is nicknamed Baby, and he's an expert getaway driver for criminals who need to get away from the scene of a crime with speed. The action here is stylish and always impressively put together, and though the story leaves something to be desired, the crime/thriller side of things thankfully ends up really delivering.
It takes a simple revenge movie premise and milks all the excitement and grisly violence it can from such a set-up, with the movie following a Secret Service agent who wants to avenge the death of his partner. It's filled with remarkably stylish visuals and some of the greatest action sequences in crime movie history, particularly one car chase that has to be seen to be believed.
4 'The Untouchables' Ranking among the best crime movies of all time, The Untouchables goes back to the Prohibition era, taking many historical liberties in the process . It fictionalizes the story of how Al Capone clashed with law enforcement, and was eventually taken down by Eliot Ness and his team.It can be quite schmaltzy and over-the-top, but Brian De Palma's unmistakable style makes most problems easy to forgive.
2 'Collateral' One final Michael Mann movie worth highlighting for those who want something else like Heat is Collateral. Its scope is narrower than the Mann-directed film that was released nearly a decade earlier, but the emphasis on tension and action - as well as the exploration of morality or lack thereof among criminals - make it comparable.
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