Michael Mann is a really good American director who has made a number of thrillers over the last twenty years, such as 'Heat', 'Collateral', 'Manhunter' and 'Thief'.
He has a number of techniques which make his films original and interesting to watch. One of my favourite techniques he uses is his use of colour to signify different emotions. For instance in 'Heat', the colour blue is used to signify lonelieness and isolation. This can most easily be seen when Neil returns back to his empty house at night and it is bathed in blue light.
On the other hand red is used to signify danger in the film. For example Hanna finds his dying daughter in a bath full of bright red blood. The most interesting use of colour is in the heist shootout. The cops when they are trapped hide behind a red truck, but use a blue bus as cover.
Grey and white on the other hand represents authority. This makes the scene in Rogeer Vans Sant's office poignant as the walls are striped white and black, showing that the character is neither good or bad and his mixed conformity.
Here's a link for the Shootout
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