Reel Review: Public Enemies
By Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review
Public Enemies
Opening: July 1st , 2009
Synopsis:
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.
Review:
Public Enemies could easily be called Public Enemy No. 1 because the clear focus is on Depp's Dillinger. Even more powerful than that is the way Mann controls this film's look and feel. It's Mann's movie more than Depp's, which is amazing considering his star power...Read the full review at Scorecard Review >>
Final Score: 9/10
The Scorecard Review
Public Enemies
Opening: July 1st , 2009
Synopsis:
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.
Review:
Public Enemies could easily be called Public Enemy No. 1 because the clear focus is on Depp's Dillinger. Even more powerful than that is the way Mann controls this film's look and feel. It's Mann's movie more than Depp's, which is amazing considering his star power...Read the full review at Scorecard Review >>
Final Score: 9/10
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