Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Greg Helton The world this movie presents is like a five year old's understanding of the world. Bad guys have paintings of their mothers on the wall. The married couple come across like they're in a margarine commercial. Seasoned cops hear a rumor and twist it into something completely unrelated. Lee Marvin is not believable as a nervous coward when confronted by Glenn Ford. There's a good scene with veteran actor Peter Whitney as the bartender.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 In some ways, 'The Big Heat (1953)' seems lighter than the usual film noir fare, making less use of hard shadows or heavy narration and generally avoiding many of the cues the genre tends to evoke. Yet, the story itself never shies away from its darker elements and in general is a rather brooding, unflinching tale of political corruption and the quest for revenge. There are a number of twists and turns that genuinely manage to surprise, the feature takes several risks with convention and the portrayal of violence - considering the era in which it was created - and the lead character's tough cop persona is believable enough to not just be a one-note facade but rather another dimension to his personality. In the end, this piece is a shining example that so many others would aspire to follow. 7/10

Hitchcoc Glen Ford is one of those charismatic actors from a previous era. In this film he does a nice job playing a tough talking cop. Some might say he is reckless....as a matter of fact, his behavior ends up getting his wife killed. This, of course, lights the ultimate fire to go after a gang boss who has a set of thugs working for him. In the mix are some women who are hooked up with this guy and who also pay dearly. This is one of those man against the world efforts that is quite slick, action packed, and a good deal of fun.

elvircorhodzic THE BIG HEAT is extremely brutal thriller, full of violence and inverted noir clichés. This is a film about organized crime in the big city. Corruption, bribery and crime against the integrity and professionalism of an ordinary man - a police officer. One against all the unrealistic ratio, but this is exactly the segment in the film which brings the most excitement and tension. A lonely and rejected protagonist, driven by personal motives do not care about the laws and rules in the fight against organized crime. The main character is a police detective who investigates the death of a colleague suspected of corruption and to him, during the investigation, wife killed in a blast bomb. The story shows how his superiors then deducted the case, but he nevertheless, driven by the desire for revenge, is continuing its investigation that will lead to a fatal girlfriend of one of the gangsters and the final settlement.In this film has a lot of bad guys, so that an honest and professional police officer, who tried to live a more peaceful family life, sure to attract attention. Violence and brutality fit into the noir atmosphere. The concept of the femme fatale is little changed. Everything is packaged very well, so that some gaps in the script practically no sense.Characterization is quite good. Glenn Ford as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion is angry, cold and vindictive detective. With good reason of course, though he is the hero of this film. Gloria Grahame as Debby Marsh is atypical femme fatale, who eventually played the most important role. Lee Marvin as Vince Stone He is the harsh and violent criminal who still lives in the shadow of his big boss. Alexander Scourby as Mike Lagana is the big boss who did not leave a distinct impression of villain. Jeanette Nolan as Bertha Duncan is perhaps the biggest villain in this film. The widow full of malice and envy. Jocelyn Brando as Katie Bannion It is positive and smiling housewife. She is the reason.It's roasting. This is one of those thrillers that we see in one breath.