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Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Star TribuneStar Tribune
In "Public Enemies," two threats to law and order loom over Depression-era America. One is John Dillinger, a gallant bank robber, and his gang. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Star Tribune
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for FHM [UK] (Paul Salfen)FHM [UK] (Paul Salfen)
An on-the-spot, VIP ushering into the gangster movie hall of fame. It’s a real movie, one which you’ll be proud to say you paid to see. Eat that, Optimus. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at FHM [UK] (Paul Salfen)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)
Mann's best film since Heat is arguably the best movie anyone's made since Heat. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie RetrieverMovie Retriever
Public Enemies is a natural culmination of the great career of Michael Mann. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Movie Retriever
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film ThreatFilm Threat
This is the purest of American narratives, and this, indeed, is one of our finest storytellers. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Film Threat
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.comEmanuelLevy.com
As such, "Public Enemies" emerges as a top contender for the Best Picture Oscar, particularly now that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to enlarge the number of nominees from five to ten films. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at EmanuelLevy.com
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling ReviewsReeling Reviews
In addition to Spinotti's work, which was Oscar caliber for Mann's "The Insider," production design and art direction, Jeffrey Fordand Paul Rubell's editing, costuming, hair and makeup and Elliot Goldenthal's original music all cohere to make "Public Enem ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Reeling Reviews
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
Public Enemies isn't my No. 1 of the year, but it's close. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies UKIGN Movies UK
is the infamous, Robin Hood-like gangster John Dillinger, who terrorised Depression-era America with a spate of high profile bank robberies. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at IGN Movies UK
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Herald Sun (Australia) (Leigh Paatsch)Herald Sun (Australia) (Leigh Paatsch)
Over 140 minutes that genuinely fly by, Mann crafts a highly atmospheric and emotion-charged movie experience that is sure to be remembered as a touchstone release of 2009. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Herald Sun (Australia) (Leigh Paatsch)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Age (Australia) (Jake Wilson)The Age (Australia) (Jake Wilson)
...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at The Age (Australia) (Jake Wilson)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
Public Enemies has a wealth of depth and texture, packing in a lot of key moments in Dillinger's career but never seeming rushed or ungainly. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MoviewebMovieweb
I love the fact that Public Enemies is not salacious. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Movieweb
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Christianitytoday.comChristianitytoday.com
Depp, so good at being the chameleon, is also great at playing it straight. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Christianitytoday.com
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Deseret NewsDeseret News
The engrossing film is a cut above those other films, and it certainly holds its own with better, recent summer releases such as "Star Trek" and "Up. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Deseret News
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling Stone
It's movie dynamite! ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Rolling Stone
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Miami HeraldMiami Herald
The movie, along with Depp's tricky, elusive performance, leaves you feeling as if you had met him in the flesh. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Miami Herald
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Go Memphis (John Beifuss)Go Memphis (John Beifuss)
"Public Enemies" is both mesmerizing and disappointing. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Go Memphis (John Beifuss)
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun
Public Enemies provides a welcome shock to the system. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at The Baltimore Sun
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the WallShadows on the Wall
And the film gurgles with several resonant themes, from the evolution of crime (bank-robbers to inter-state mobs) to the way cops spend more chasing robbers than the robbers actually steal. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Shadows on the Wall
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Aisle SeatAisle Seat
Public Enemies depicts many of the seminal moments in Dillinger's history - his robberies, his tenuous connections to Frank Nitti and other organized crime syndicates, his eventual downfall - and it does these things well. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Aisle Seat
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for About.comAbout.com
Dillinger and his cohorts knew they weren't long for this world, living a lifestyle that all but guaranteed a short lifespan. But it was ultimately Dillinger's love of Hollywood and the movies that did him in. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at About.com
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times
This is a very good film, with Depp and Bale performances of brutal clarity. I'm trying to understand why it is not quite a great film. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Chicago Sun-Times
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Denver PostDenver Post
"Public Enemies" is as elegant and muscular a film as one could hope for in a summer of flash and noise. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Denver Post
Public Enemies (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (--)Austin Chronicle (--)
You can't tear your eyes off her, any more than you can Mann's flawed but still engrossing picture. ...read the complete Public Enemies movie review at Austin Chronicle (--)

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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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Public Enemies (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Public Enemies (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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