Comments on: Review: ‘Public Enemies’

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By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:38:37 +0000

One character, very drunk, makes just about the worst James Cagney impression I’ve ever heard. That’s what this movie is. It’s a Universal film pretending to be a revisionist rendition of the Warner Bros. Gangster films. It’s a bad impression of William Wellman’s film The Public Enemy, starring Cagney. If only it had been more homage than revision. This film could have used the other’s gritty realism, instead of the fantasy world in which Public Enemies comfortably resides. I also wouldn’t have minded if someone had shoved a grapefruit in Billie Frechette’s face when she began to cry. Read my full review at http://cfilmc.wordpress.com/

By: Ken in Irvine

Ken in Irvine — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:17:42 +0000

I just saw this and I am not sure what all the angst was about. This was a solid Michael Mann film. It wasn't his greatest, rather it was more like "Heat-light." That being said, a solid Mann film is still better than an exceptional film for most others.

It had some good action sequences, a solid police-procedural plot, good acting and Mann's usual excellent direction.

I imagine most of the disappointment comes from people expecting too much from Mann. If you swing for the fences and only get a double, that is still a solid at-bat.

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Fausta’s Blog » Blog Archive » Public Enemies — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:10:48 +0000

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By: SamuraiTy

SamuraiTy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:00:48 +0000

I thought it was great. Mann uses a different style to tell this story than most Americans are used to I think. It's a bit less linear with more fill in the blanks for the viewer. Mann definately knows what he's doing but it's a style that takes about 30 min to get used to.
I've never heard the sound of gun fire so acurately captured, especially during the Little Bohemia sceen. Does it glamorizes Dillinger? I think that was the question that Mann was trying to provoke, as the theater sceen so eloquently played out. Public Enemies is definately a hit.

By: kcc

kcc — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:19:10 +0000

Ive seen it. It's a lot better than that sour review above. that guy sounds british, like he doesn't like american things that much.

By: JamesHudnall

JamesHudnall — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:07 +0000

I just saw it and loved it. I felt it was a very solid movie. Could have been more dramatic in spots, but Depp was excellent as usual and Crudup was really good as Hoover. Hard to believe he was Dr Manhattan earlier this year. Bale was solid, but his character could have used more defining scenes.

By: Cthulu

Cthulu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:41:52 +0000

"Really? There is absolutely not one part of this movie aside from a few pacing issues that is not PERFECT. If the side characters are "blending together", you simply aren't paying attention. This is easily the single best movie of the year, and if you didn't thoroughly enjoy it, I can't imagine a movie you would like. I mean, what do these people have to do to get a positive review from you?"

Thank you thank you thank you! I have at LAST found someone who agrees with me. This movie is incredible. The characters only being thin if you don't take the thought to really pay attention. A great film that has made me a fan of Johnny Depp for the first time in years, Depp's Dillinger is worth the price of admission alone. And I don't care if she's a 9/11 truther or not, but the actress playing Billy *depps love interest* is an absolute beauty.