THIEF James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, James Belushi. Dir. Michael Mann, United Artists, 1981 Is Michael Mann's first film, 1981's THIEF, better than his 1995 LA Noir epic HEAT? I don't know. Is Canadian whiskey better than bourbon? And does it matter? I took an unplanned 40 year break between viewings of THIEF. I loved it first on Movie Channel in 1982, and fell back in love with my next two watches, ten days ago & yesterday. Rewarding myself for a few months of budget discipline I treated myself to the Criterion Collection bluray & two-day delivery at the start of March. It's one of the best presents I've given myself. That comes from a guy who has taken delivery of THE GETAWAY, NETWORK, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, THE CONVERSATION, MAGNOLIA & HATEFUL EIGHT in the last few weeks. In between, I've rewatched BOOGIE NIGHTS, SEA OF LOVE, THE LAST DETAIL, & DONNIE BRASCO, to give a full basis of comparison. ...
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