Heat

Neither as searing nor as epic as it wants to be (a two and a half hour running time notwithstanding), but has its moments. I'm not sure I've ever seen a cops and robbers film that I thought attained true greatness, and while this had many of the trappings (exciting action sequences, slow-burn build-ups, lavish attention devoted to a large cast, some spectacular framing of shots), for me it never really caught alight.