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Johnny Depp
Christian Bale
Channing Tatum
Billy Crudup
David Wenham
Leelee Sobieski

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Even though John Dillinger and his gang are outlaws and bank robbers, the depression-era public is enthralled by their daring escapades. The fledgling FBI has made Dillinger their number one priority and top agent Melvin Purvis wants nothing more than to bring the folk-hero bandits to justice.

01/20/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

entirely to long.

The film style kinda took me out of it. I think they used digital camera or something, but its the 30s so its more distracting than anything else.
And I feel a historical film should make you want to learn more about the subject. Not with this one, I barely cared what happened to Dillinger by the end.
I know there are plenty of films that are longer, but this one felt long

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2/4 

12/11/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Gangsta Turns Gangster

Match up Christian Bale, Billy Crudup, Johnny Depp, Michael Mann, and Marion Cotillard and what you have is a gumbo only fit for a madman...and luckily I'm mad as hatter! I loved the style in which this movie was filmed, it was pure and raw at the same time. A great matchup of cast and beautifully scripted...the movie was genius. Depp and Bale should be up for the Oscar for this one.

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4/4 

11/05/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Good historical crime film

Basically a pretty standard action movie that I still found myself entertained by maybe because I am very into historical films especially more accurate ones. Although it really does not get into the mind of any of the characters very well in this film, it was enjoyable to watch the various gun fights and real life scenes played out well in the film, such as an escape from jail. The era feeling is well established in everyway possible but it fails to follow a few things up such as the beginning of the FBI basically fade at the end of the film. All in all though it was still good thanks mostly due to technical aspects.

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3/4 

09/24/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Public Enemies, a Mr. E Movie Review

Public Enemies, a Mr. E Movie Review

(Run time: 140 min. - Directed by: Michael Mann - Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale)

I had huge expectations going in to see the new Johnny Depp gangster flick Public Enemies. I am a big gangster movie buff and love almost everything I’ve seen from the black and white classics all the way to The Soprano’s. Public Enemies is nowhere on this list for me. I mean, come on, he did an awesome Donnie Brasco, an iconic Captain Jack, and really just seems to nail every wacky role he morphs into. So, why not a killer John Dillinger?

Anyway here’s the story. Tons of bullets are spent, a couple jail breaks happen, and John meets a girl. Period. Sorry, I thought they could of rapped that up in an hour and a half easily! Instead they drawl out and try t...

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1/4