I liked the opening scene with Jack Foley's (George Clooney) clever bank heist. I wonder if anyone ever tried something like that? But Adele Delisi (Catherine Keener) was right, Jack should have used a car that had a reliable starter. For a smart crook, that was a pretty dumb move.

Hard to believe this picture was made twenty years ago as I write this. Clooney and Jennifer Lopez make for an engaging couple, their brief fling in the story set up a momentous final confrontation that provided a not so subtle twist to the outcome. Good support is turned in by Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle and Dennis Farina, with an unnecessary cameo by Michael Keaton that really went nowhere. Although I did like the way Samuel L. Jackson showed up in the closing scene to ride off into the sunset and back to Glades with Jack.

Anyone else notice - Clooney's character had the same name as pro wrestler Cactus Jack Foley. He just didn't look as scruffy.

Jack Foley (George Clooney) is a lifelong smooth operator bank robber. He escapes from prison with the help of Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames) and grabs US Marshall Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez) on the way out. She talks her way out by convincing weak minded Glenn Michaels (Steve Zahn). Foley is after some diamonds, and Sisco is put on their case. Only she might be falling for him.

Director Steven Soderbergh has narrow the focus. This is simply one hot sexual innuendo after another between Clooney and Lopez. It does get slow and J Lo does get too cool at times. But it's a slow cool burn that heats up the whole movie. Clooney is a perfect sly fox. The game play between the two leads absolutely sings.

If you've seen the movie you are aware of that trunk scene! Once seen it cannot be unseen! One of movie historys most infamous scenes - and one that can be considered sizzling hot! Two of the hottest alltime stars of Hollywood ... apparently there is a longer cut of the scene on the laserdisc ... now I want to see that too.

That aside the movie is also a great crime/caper movie with an excellent overall cast. I'll say something controversial I reckon, but if Pacino and De Niro where in love or attracted to each other romantically in Heat ... maybe something similar would come out ... don't get it twisted though: there is not so much action in this, it is more the thriller aspect of it. The ending has some nice action and stunt scenes for sure though.

And an ending that could not have been more perfect ... not giving you what you want, by giving you what you need/want ... may sound strange, but you'll get it once you see it.