The spirit of crime action inherited from “The Town” and the masterpiece “Heat”

Is the main actor's direct confrontation similar to the legendary scene in "Heat"?

But Boston wasn't the only city that gave The Town its soul. Probably the first movie that anyone would notice its influence on was `` Heat '' (1995), which was set on the West Coast (the complete opposite of Boston). Directed by Michael Mann, this is a drama about a clash between men that shines brightly in the history of film.

First of all, what is often cited as a commonality between the two is the street battles that are depicted with incredible ferocity. Even in a scene where the story would have ended in an instant because they were outnumbered, the film depicts how the criminal's desperate resistance gradually leads to a breakthrough, which is woven with surprising depth.

Another major feature is that the worlds of "the pursuer" and "the chased" expand symmetrically. Furthermore, the structure in which the ``direct encounter'' between the two, who play central roles in their respective fields, only sparks in a few scenes in the work, can be said to be a distinctive point of both works.

Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm of "The Town" clash during an interrogation scene about halfway through the film. This is the only scene in the whole movie where they appear on the same screen. There are no gunshots or fistfights, but the long-awaited straightforward acting battles add more to the spectacle than the action, making this film unforgettable.

So, what is the relevant scene in "Heat" that seems to be the source of this material (?)? The scene in which Robert De Niro and Al Pacino directly confront each other takes place about halfway through the film, just like in ``The Town.'' While driving on the freeway, each of them would slowly pull over to the side of the road and sit across from each other at a restaurant, asking each other if they would like to have coffee. This is the first time in history that the two characters, who are also known for `` The Godfather Part 2, '' will face off in the same scene. Pacino and De Niro were also very emotional, and even though the rehearsals were moderate, they went into the actual performance without revealing their intentions to each other. As a result, there was an incredible amount of tension on the set.

Compared to this legendary "confrontation", the confrontation scenes in "The Town" can't possibly compete with the original and seem hazy. However, when I think about the fact that Ben Affleck, in his second film as a director, openly expressed his love for the crime-action Yokozuna, I can't help but feel a certain kind of naivety about him. . In a sense, I think this work was able to become so loved by people because it honestly depicted the easy-to-understand concept of bringing the essence of Heat to our hometown.

' Heat' love grows so much that the movie itself appears in the main story