Public Enemies
	Rating
	Type	Video On Demand
	Audience Rating	R (Restricted)
	Release Date	2010-01-06
	Actor	Johnny Depp; Christian Bale; Marion Cotillard; Billy Crudup; Stephen Dorff;
	Director	Michael Mann;
	Length	141 minutes
	Special Price
	Lowest New Price	$3.99
Categories
Action & Adventure  Drama  Thrillers  Universal Studios
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Description
From prize-winning director Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) comes the film inspired by one of the country's much captivating and infamous outlaws -- John Dillinger. Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean series) stars as the charismatic and elusive bank robber marked by the FBI as America's first "Public Enemy Number One." Academy Prize winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose) plays Billie Frechette, the only woman capable of capturing his heart. Hunted relentlessly by top FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale, The Dark Knight), Dillinger engages in an escalating strategy of outrunning and outgunning the FBI, culminating in an explosive legendary showdown. "It's a landmark crime saga" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).
Customer Reviews
A tired Michael Mann effort   2010-03-19
By jonsj (New York, NY United States)
At his best, Michael Mann can craft stylishly-made thrillers and compelling dramas (The Insider, Collateral and his early TV work), but when he lapses into his more self-indulgent, portentous mode, movies like Public Enemies result. By the end of this film, I was really surprised at how conventional and tired Mann's sensibility was. Another movie romanticizing (albeit in grave, heavy-handed style) the lives of Dillinger and co.? It's like he took one of those 30s gangster flicks, gussied it up with moody atmosphere, packed it with an all-star cast, and yet drained it of energy and flair and excitement--to accomplish what? There's no new perspective on these lives, no kind of modern, edgier take on Dillinger, or any kind of freshness in the execution. It's the same romanticized vision of these anti-heroes we've seen time and again (and Mann's already done before). The whole movie feels stale and plodding for its 2 1/2 hour duration. I also dislike Mann's recent use of digital video to shoot his films--this one has a dull, flat look that just adds to the lugubrious feel. Mann still knows how to stage the action scenes, and he gets good performances out of his actors, but the pop sensibility, the fun slickness of style, and the excitement of Mann's earlier work has disappeared without any compensatory maturing of themes or film-making craft. A disappointment.
strange camera work...   2010-03-17
By mike892 (california)
I don't know when it happened, but at some point I found myself yanked out of the experience by the camera work. Johnny Depp had a charismatic performance, but somewhere during the shootout in the woods, it started to feel more like a reality tv show with a hand-held video camera. I don't know if the camera was too accurate or just different. The the lights were glaring, sometimes the cars looked a little too shiny and colors seemed a little strange.
Johnny Depp is fabulous as John Dillenger in Public Enemies   2010-03-11
By Deborah Kim Hicks (Lake Cumberland KY)
I found this an absolutely great movie , Johnny Depp done a wonderful job as John Dillenger in Public Enemies, although some historical facts was condensed down and altered slightly, it was still an excellent movie with mostly truth to it and wonderfully performed and executed. I wish it had been a double disc , that they would of took the time to make this movie twice as long and elaborated more on historical facts executed in movie. That is the only fault i can find in it, my husband is very hard to please on movies especially historical outlaws, he is a history channel nut and he loves this movie. He is rarely satisfied with new movies today of that era. We both watched this movie over and over when it got here , and still are, very happy with purchase , good entertainment, excellent actors.
Public Enemies DVD   2010-03-10
By Crazy Horse (USA)
I received this item at a great price and exactly in the condition described. There were no scratches on the disk & the DVD was factory sealed. I am a Johnny Depp fan and this movie shows his talent of becoming the character he plays. Enjoy the movie.
"We're here for the bank's money, not yours." Blu ray review!   2010-02-27
By A. Scultore (NY)
Mann tells the story of John Dillinger (Depp) the last great American outlaw and the man who brought him down, FBI Agent Purvis (Bale). During The Great Depression, Dillinger was considered a folkhero. He stole from the banks but never the patrons. Old film footage even shows him treated like a rockstar upon his capture. Shockingly, Mann stays true to some historical facts, but he does take plenty of liberties to enhance the story. Using groundbreaking investigation techniques for that time, Purvis succeeds in capturing Dillinger. However, some good lawyering and a wood gun leads up to an extraordinary breakout. Agent Purvis is now even more determined to not only recapture the bank robber but to make sure he can never escape again! The movie is wonderfully acted by it's two leads, Bale and Depp. Mann loves to pit great actors against each other and it's nice to watch. Ultimately the story is not that compelling. It lacks the charm of other gangster flicks like "The Untouchables" and "Mobsters". Even though the movie runs 2 hours and 21 minutes there is substance missing. The movie desreves 3.5 stars not 3, but the option isn't available. A very good movie that could have been better. MY BLU RAY THOUGHTS: This is the first Universal Blu ray that I was disappointed in. The picture is nice but not amazing. There are even some scenes where color seems a little off. Maybe this was a lighting decision to make it look like more of a period piece, who knows? The sound is either too loud or hard to hear. The special features are very interesting, especially the historical ones. FINAL VERDICT: A MUST OWN FOR GANGSTER MOVIE FANS! Still worth a watch.