Thursday, June 25, 2009
Public Enemies
It’s 1933 Chicago and J. Edgar Hoover has put G-Man, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), in charge of a nationwide manhunt for public enemy #1, John Dillinger (Johnny Depp). Dillinger is a smart and bold bank robber who has achieved American folk hero status, but his luck is running out with the changing times. What could be more glamorous than blazing Tommy guns and riding on running boards? If you add in the likes of Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, and Frank Nitti, you'd think you'd get a great gangster flick. Alien thought the film was an interesting slice of history, but it seemed kind of flat in between the flashes of bank hold ups, jail breaks, and gun battles. The movie looked great and is well acted, but it didn't move me.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "bye, bye blackbird" stars out of 4.
It’s 1933 Chicago and J. Edgar Hoover has put G-Man, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), in charge of a nationwide manhunt for public enemy #1, John Dillinger (Johnny Depp). Dillinger is a smart and bold bank robber who has achieved American folk hero status, but his luck is running out with the changing times. What could be more glamorous than blazing Tommy guns and riding on running boards? If you add in the likes of Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, and Frank Nitti, you'd think you'd get a great gangster flick. Alien thought the film was an interesting slice of history, but it seemed kind of flat in between the flashes of bank hold ups, jail breaks, and gun battles. The movie looked great and is well acted, but it didn't move me.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "bye, bye blackbird" stars out of 4.
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