PUBLIC ENEMIES
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Title: Public Enemies
Year: 2009 Johnny Depp plays: John Dillinger Directed by: Michael Mann Written by: Ronan Bennett, Michael Mann, and Ann Biderman (screenplay); Bryan Burrough (book) Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller MPAA Rating: R Runtime: 140 minutes |
PLOT
No one could stop John Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone -- from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger' gang -- later including Baby Face Nelson and Alvin Karpis -- thrilled many, J. Edgar Hoover made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One and sent in Melvin Purvis, the dashing "Clark Gable of the FBI." However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis' men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals -- from the infamous "Lady in Red" to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti -- were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.
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"PUBLIC ENEMIES" REVIEW BY CHELSEASo I watched Public Enemies. This review will contain spoilers, so if you have not seen the movie and you don’t want spoilers, then get out. But if you could care less about spoilers… then happy reading!
The two best, most believable actors in the movie? Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard, without a doubt.
Johnny Depp was simply amazing—like he usually is. Was it an Oscar-worthy performance? I think so—and I hope so. Like with most of his movies, I sometimes forget that it is only Johnny acting and I believe he really is that character up on screen. John Dillinger was no exception. He got Dillinger’s personality and charisma down so perfectly and he was so believable. And, of course, I could not stop staring at his eyes—they are always filled with so much emotion.
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