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Public Enemies (2009) Rank 1 Reviews
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Variety
Overall impact is muted. Oddly, too, the film is somewhat shortchanged by its great star, Johnny Depp, who disappointingly has chosen to play Dillinger as self-consciously cool rather than earthy and gregarious. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Variety
BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
For those expecting a chic thrill ride of cops and robbers, Public Enemies is not that picture. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
Critic's Notebook
This classically oriented cops-and-robbers narrative, set against a potent, evocative Depression-era backdrop, falls short in the areas that set great cinema apart: ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Critic's Notebook
WaffleMovies.com
Public Enemies could be a battle of wits and wills. Instead, it's a battle to stay awake. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at WaffleMovies.com
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by gd2525 on July 17, 2009 Blackwood, New Jersey
The film is decent for what is advertised, Johnny Depp as a criminal and Christian Bale hunting him down. However, the overall film is hurt by director Michael Mann's constant use of a shakey camera making some scenes really incoherent. The acting ...
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