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Public Enemies

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Great 4.0

Depp does Dillinger — directed by Mann. This was the most promising premiere of the summer, a perfect convergence of …

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Great 4.0

Depp – the coolest cat ever hatched out of middle America1 – never sounds desperate. Coolly invulnerable, he’s tough…

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Great 4.0

The great Michael Mann – writer, director, producer – did himself proud with this film even if it seems more glamorized…

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Mild 2.3

Brutally violent: More than a few people bleed out from vividly rendered gunshot wounds.

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Glib 1.3

Objections have been raised to how this movie, like so many glamorous crime movies before it, doesn’t even rise to the …

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Really Great 4.5

Bale vs Depp! This had all of the potential to be one of the top crime dramas of the past few decades but unfortunatel…

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Great 4.0

It was great to not see Christian Bale howling and growling as seen prior in the Dark Knight and Terminator Salvation, …

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Great 4.0

Everything about this film was fantastic. The 1930s were displayed appropriately but was seen through a more present d…

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Mild 2.4

The gun fights are some of the best I’ve seen in a very long time. It was great to see cops and robbers shooting it ou…

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Natural 1.0

While the facutal errors are plentiful in Public Enemies, the movie still captures the essence of what and who John Dil…

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Very Good 3.5

Depp takes the lead in this film about the gritty crime superstar John Dillinger. Aaah, crime in the 30’s – where shee…

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Good 3.0

Johnny Depp makes a good gangster, but I’m not so sure an accurate Dillinger, who was probably not so smooth an operato…

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Very Good 3.5

Michael Mann delivers a very good movie cinematically, but not a memorable one. The fineries of a well shot and edited…

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Risqué 2.6
Glib 1.8

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Nov 7, 2009 8:41AM
Wick 221 posts

Topic: Movies / Public Enemies

Regarding MetalJunky5000’s Review
Haven’t seen the trailer for “Inception”. I’ll keep an eye out.

Nov 6, 2009 7:18PM
MetalJunky5000 99 posts

Topic: Movies / Public Enemies

Thnx, wick. I think my expectations for this one were just way too high. Johnny Depp’s a great actor, and so is Christian Bale and Marion Cottilard. If I hosted “At the Movies”, I’d say “rent it”. BTW Have you seen the trailer for Chris Nolan’s “Inception”? I think it looks awesome!

Oct 30, 2009 9:28PM
Wick 221 posts

Topic: Movies / Public Enemies

Regarding MetalJunky5000’s Review
Great lead to your review Junky. Really caught my attention.

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