Heat
The greatest crime movie of all time — period.
First of all, it hooks you right from the beginning. The opening scene is up there with The Dark Knight’s and sets the tone for the movie perfectly. The story is thorough, interesting and honestly, breathtaking. The gun scenes are extremely realistic. The acting is obviously superb (it’s a crime movie with al Pacino, Robert de Niro and val Kilmer, come on).
Until Neil meets Eady, we see him as a typical crime boss. After the meet and talk, we see his softer side, his lonely side. You begin to feel sorry for him and actually want him to successfully get away with Eady. This creates a conflict: he is a criminal, but he is lonely and maybe deserves a good life with a woman he loves.
That’s until he leaves her near the car and runs away to save himself. Then, everything turns clear: Neil is selfish and always follows the rule “Don’t let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.” He did just that. That’s all he can do. Neil doesn’t know how to live a normal life — this is his lifestyle, and you can’t change it once you get used to it.