Public Enemies (2009)

[airik625]

I'm going to go ahead and predict this will be up for best picture next year. Micheal Mann is an amazing director whose only bad film was Miami Vice, and it wasn't necessarely bad he just went in the wrong direction with it.

What an amazing cast and story though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemies_%282009_film%29

Thoughts?

[poppa Q]

Looking forward to it for sure.

[Jessooker]

this will be great.

[jbaseball44]

Miami Vice sort of left me wanting but with the cast that this movie has how could it not be great

[mattybobviously]

I love Marion Cotillard.

[jbaseball44]

I love Marion Cotillard.

Best part of the oscars last year was when she won.

[Jessooker]

Best part of the oscars last year was when she won.

One of the best performances I've ever seen.

[Bryant]

They shot for this movie around my neighborhood a couple months ago since Dillinger's infamous escape was here.

The town went crazy over Depp and I would've gone if I knew Bale was in this.:-(

[Deadwomb88]

Damn i wish DiCaprio had the role still.

[airik625]

They shot for this movie around my neighborhood a couple months ago since Dillinger's infamous escape was here.

The town went crazy over Depp and I would've gone if I knew Bale was in this.:-(

That's pretty neat. I wish something like that would happen around here.

[Jared Kaufman]

One of the best performances I've ever seen.
Easily.

Can't wait to see this.

[popdisaster00]

This is going to be amazing.

And I'm in WI most of my days right now....I should track down the film crew

[kwsqd]

This movie is going to be nasty.

Am I the only one who thought miami vice was badass?

[Jared Kaufman]

While I love most of Mann's work, I really hope he switches up his style a bit for this film; I don't see his usual technique translating well to this type of film.

[Ailite]

This is going to be great

[airik625]

This movie is going to be nasty.

Am I the only one who thought miami vice was badass?

I didn't hate Miami Vice but it just seemed like it carried on way too long. I've seen it twice and really don't see myself watching it again.

[Bryant]

That's pretty neat. I wish something like that would happen around here.

Yea, a lot of girls got to meet Johnny Depp. He seems like a real cool guy though, he took a lot of time to talk with the fans and stuff.

Funny story, my girlfriends Uncle dressed like Jack Sparrow and made a big scene attractin attention to his Travelin Agency. He was arrested and we all laughed, haha.

[airik625]

Yea, a lot of girls got to meet Johnny Depp. He seems like a real cool guy though, he took a lot of time to talk with the fans and stuff.

Funny story, my girlfriends Uncle dressed like Jack Sparrow and made a big scene attractin attention to his Travelin Agency. He was arrested and we all laughed, haha.

haha, that is hilarious. But that's cool though that Johnny Depp is cool about taking time to talk to is fans and shit.

[Bryant]

haha, that is hilarious. But that's cool though that Johnny Depp is cool about taking time to talk to is fans and shit.

Yea, modest dude.

I'm tryin to find that video of her Uncle put it's proving to be difficult.

[Bryant]

haha, that is hilarious. But that's cool though that Johnny Depp is cool about taking time to talk to is fans and shit.

Found it!

http://nwitimes.videos.vmixcore.com/p/video?id=1792066

[airik625]

Found it!

http://nwitimes.videos.vmixcore.com/p/video?id=1792066


hahahahaha. that's great.

[Bryant]

hahahahaha. that's great.

Yup, that's what I'm gettin myself into.

[Chris Fallon]

I think this might be my most-anticipated for 2009. Sounds remarkable.

[airik625]

I think this might be my most-anticipated for 2009. Sounds remarkable.

My most anticipated of '09 for sure.

[DaveFeelsRight]

i passed by the set on the north side of chicago last month. they had set up a whole neighbor hood up looking like it was from the 1930's. it was badass

[Bob Payne]

I hate Michael Mann.

[Adeniz19]

http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/30943.jpg

http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/30942.jpg

[airik625]

sweet pics

[drudo182]

I hate Michael Mann.

WTF.

How?

[airik625]

I want to see a teaser or something.

[drudo182]

Yeah, me too.

[airik625]

Trailer (http://joblo.com/public-enemies-trailer)

[poppa Q]

Trailer (http://joblo.com/public-enemies-trailer)

Nice!

Edit: I'll wait until tomorrow night to check this out...looking forward to it, however.

[batmannj]

That looks really solid. I enjoy Michael Mann's movies.

[B-Bones]

Micheal Mann is an amazing director whose only bad film was Miami Vice, and it wasn't necessarely bad he just went in the wrong direction with it.

Miami Vice was HORRIBLE, no matter which way you cut the cake. I kept waiting for it to go somewhere and it went absolutely nowhere at all.

[batmannj]

I'm going to go ahead and predict this will be up for best picture next year. Micheal Mann is an amazing director whose only bad film was Miami Vice, and it wasn't necessarely bad he just went in the wrong direction with it.

What an amazing cast and story though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemies_%282009_film%29

Thoughts?

lol yeah Miami Vice.....lets forget about that one haha.

[Batman138]

I hope this is really good, I thought the trailer was pretty sweet but it showed more then I wanted to know (as is the case with all trailers).

[batmannj]

I hope this is really good, I thought the trailer was pretty sweet but it showed more then I wanted to know (as is the case with all trailers).

yeah but it seems more and more nowadays that movies are giving too much away in the trailers.

[airik625]

http://joblo.com/newsimages1/publicenemiesposter.jpg (http://movies.msn.com/galleryfeature/public-enemies/?photoidx=1)

Want.

[Batman138]

http://joblo.com/newsimages1/publicenemiesposter.jpg (http://movies.msn.com/galleryfeature/public-enemies/?photoidx=1)

Want.
I do like the poster but doesn't it look a little familiar?

http://angryweb.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/joker20bannerif5.jpg

[Adeniz19]

Trailer (http://joblo.com/public-enemies-trailer)
it's good to see depp in a somewhat normal role

[airik625]

Looks very similar, but I don't mind at all.

I'm guessing they'll be another one with Christian Bale.

[MADSTA]

Oh hell yeah.

[Batman138]

Looks very similar, but I don't mind at all.

I'm guessing they'll be another one with Christian Bale.
Yeah its just something I noticed.

Yeah probably, I was kinda dissapointed the trailer didn't show more of him. But the scene where him and Dillinger talk in jail seemed really cool.

I also think the trailer might be misleading, I could be wrong but I thought this movie was mainly suppose to focus on Bales character tracking down Dillinger and less on Dillinger himself. I guess it will try to balance the 2 storylines, hopefully it succeeds.

[MADSTA]

The trailer's not working for me. :-(

[Chemical Love]

I cannot wait to see this. This is one of my most anticipated movies to see this year, right up there with Inglourious Basterds.

[Andrew Love]

so fucking excited

[Ailite]

Great looking trailer

[dissident]

man this is going to rule.

[popdisaster00]

Trailer looks awesome, I am very excited now

[AP_Punk]

sweet.

[TMS2787]

I just watched the tralier and realized that it will most likely be playing before Watchmen tonight, so I ruined that for myself. Haha. Anyways, I have mixed feelings about the trailer after viewing it once and I don't know why. It has too much of a "modern" feel to it to me. But, I know I will be seeing this because Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are two of my favorite actors and I've only seen one Michael Mann movie I didn't enjoy, any guess what that was? Lol.

[Ailite]

Depp's delivery of "I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, and you" is so good.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

I just watched the tralier and realized that it will most likely be playing before Watchmen tonight, so I ruined that for myself. Haha. Anyways, I have mixed feelings about the trailer after viewing it once and I don't know why. It has too much of a "modern" feel to it to me. But, I know I will be seeing this because Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are two of my favorite actors and I've only seen one Michael Mann movie I didn't enjoy, any guess what that was? Lol.
Yeah let's hope it's more Heat and less Miami Vice.

[chcougar1]

I just watched the tralier and realized that it will most likely be playing before Watchmen tonight, so I ruined that for myself. Haha. Anyways, I have mixed feelings about the trailer after viewing it once and I don't know why. It has too much of a "modern" feel to it to me. But, I know I will be seeing this because Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are two of my favorite actors and I've only seen one Michael Mann movie I didn't enjoy, any guess what that was? Lol.

lol yeah...just was this preview for the first time today ahead of Watchmen...I am looking forward to this movie a lot!

[sweetforever]

Depp + Bale = excellence

[Thomas Balkcom]

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[poppa Q]

I like that trailer.

[Chris Fallon]

Raging boner alert

[billyboatkid]

Damn, I didn't think there was already a thread for this movie.

Looks so good. I can't wait.

Loving the avatar, one of my favorite parts. hahaha

[a speedo model]

Want to see this. I still remember the buzz when they filmed near here, it was crazy.

[sweetforever]

Thought this was coming out in the fall, but realized it's coming out end of June and I'm pumped.

[batmannj]

I love Michael Mann's work, and Depp, Cotillard, and Bale will make this even better. Can't wait.

[DejaNew]

Soon.

[Liz_who?]

Can't wait for this one!!

[bstthngunvrhd7]

Found it!

http://nwitimes.videos.vmixcore.com/p/video?id=1792066

Wow, seeing someone post a NWI Times video on a site like this is funny because I live right next to Indiana like that haha.

[bstthngunvrhd7]

Did anyone else get to see them film or something like that?

I went the first day they were filming in Crown Point, Ind., and stood outside for 9 hrs from a little after 5 a.m. to 2:30ish when I had to go to work. I didn't get to see them flim because they were doing all inside shooting at the old jail where Dillinger escaped when I was there (wow I hope that wasn't a spoiler for people but really it's history so I don't think it should be) so it was neat because people on the crew would come out and tell us that they were going to start filming and needed our cooperation in keeping quiet so it wouldn't show up on the tape, so I think it'll be neat to try and figure out if I was there when they were filming certain scenes.

I didn't get to meet Depp or anything but I got to see him twice when they brought him to film scenes in the old jail and when he left after he was in the jail. I wasn't superclose but I could see him smile and it was just wonderful :) You could tell that he really appreciates his fans :)

But it was neat because where I was standing (and my friend came over later) we got to see a lot of the extras in their costumes and they were really cool--a lot of reporters, some inmates and a few police.

Just a really really neat thing that I'm glad I got to experience.

I know where I'll be on July 1st..I'm crossing my finger for a midnight showing. Especially since I live really close to Northwest Indiana.

[Bryant]

Wow, seeing someone post a NWI Times video on a site like this is funny because I live right next to Indiana like that haha.You must be from The East Side or Hegewisch!

[a speedo model]

Did anyone else get to see them film or something like that?

I went the first day they were filming in Crown Point, Ind., and stood outside for 9 hrs from a little after 5 a.m. to 2:30ish when I had to go to work. I didn't get to see them flim because they were doing all inside shooting at the old jail where Dillinger escaped when I was there (wow I hope that wasn't a spoiler for people but really it's history so I don't think it should be) so it was neat because people on the crew would come out and tell us that they were going to start filming and needed our cooperation in keeping quiet so it wouldn't show up on the tape, so I think it'll be neat to try and figure out if I was there when they were filming certain scenes.

I didn't get to meet Depp or anything but I got to see him twice when they brought him to film scenes in the old jail and when he left after he was in the jail. I wasn't superclose but I could see him smile and it was just wonderful :) You could tell that he really appreciates his fans :)

But it was neat because where I was standing (and my friend came over later) we got to see a lot of the extras in their costumes and they were really cool--a lot of reporters, some inmates and a few police.

Just a really really neat thing that I'm glad I got to experience.

I know where I'll be on July 1st..I'm crossing my finger for a midnight showing. Especially since I live really close to Northwest Indiana.
You stood out there for that long? Wow..

[bstthngunvrhd7]

You must be from The East Side or Hegewisch!

Nope I just live really really close to the Indiana border in the Crook County lol

[bstthngunvrhd7]

You stood out there for that long? Wow..


Yup from 5:15-30ish to 2:30p.m. ish. I had one restroom break and that was only because we knew Johnny Depp had left for that time begin when he and his security guard got into a waiting vehichle and my friend who had shown up an hour or two earlier said she'd save my spot. I stood pretty much the entire time except when I was able to squat down for a few or to shuffle back and forth. I had a pretty good spot close to and occassionally right on the security fence. So had he come out to meet people along that line that day (he did a few of the days he was out there from what I can remember from reading in the paper) I would have got to meet him. But it was a really cool day that I'll never forget :)

But the adreneline kinda wore off by the time I got to work so I was just eh, lol. but peppy but drained. but it was worth it.

[Thomas Balkcom]

seeing this most likely Thursday night

[CollectiveConfusion]

i hope the movie is just as good as the book

[AP_Punk]

plan on seeing it wednesday.

excited.

[narcoleptic953]

Hope to see this tomorrow. I really hope it's good.

[Throwback]

This movie will probably look so pretty.

[airik625]

The previews make it look like Christian Bale doesn't have that huge of a role. Hope he does.

[jbaseball44]

I've heard his role is relatively small in terms of screen time.

[Thomas Balkcom]

I wish I did not have an early in-class essay tomorrow else I would see this tonight at midnight

[mht]

move over transformers because you are going to get your dick stomped this week by the Dillinger Escape Plan, not to be confused with the shitty band.

[WFUJerseyJon]

I've heard this movie isn't that good. Too many random castings that make no sense, and way too long. Only a few memorable scenes, the rest just drags.

[jbaseball44]

The reviews have been so-so thus far, it has 67% on rotten tomatoes and really should be higher seeing as they classified one positive review as rotten (it has an 80 on Metacritic yet RT has it as a negative review).

[FOBcareemo]

This movie will probably look so pretty.


Saw a free screening last week, Mann has a way of making you feel as if you're another person in the room. I really enjoyed it.

[Throwback]

Saw a free screening last week, Mann has a way of making you feel as if you're another person in the room. I really enjoyed it.
When I saw Collateral, I just couldn't get over how beautifully shot it was. Great movie, but the best part of it is how it looks. Public Enemies looks equally as shimmery haha.

[WakingTheMisery]

I had a dream last night that a young Dillinger locked me in a room and threw molotovs in to kill me.

[FOBcareemo]

When I saw Collateral, I just couldn't get over how beautifully shot it was. Great movie, but the best part of it is how it looks. Public Enemies looks equally as shimmery haha.

Yeeah, being shot on digital makes it look sooo good.

[stayillogical]

The digital makes it look cheap to me. I'm not a fan. It's different, but I'm not convinced yet that it was necessary for the film. I don't like that video feel. It looks overdone.

[fake empire]

I loved it

[AP_Punk]

i enjoyed it!

[Five-Star]

I'll check it tomorow.

[Ailite]

I might see it tomorrow after work, kind of doubt my boss will let me

[narcoleptic953]

Saw this last night. It's a very good film, and Depp is excellent. It's not great, but it's a very sold 2.5 hours, and some of the shootouts are just edge-of-your-seat awesome. I definitely don't understand the lukewarm critical response, because it's definitely a high quality, well made film.

[jbaseball44]

The critical response on Rotten Tomatoes can be sort of deceiving because it only has 61%, which is a little above average. Yet on MetaCritic it has 71 out of 100 and no review under 50 which is damn good.

[chcougar1]

I've heard this movie isn't that good. Too many random castings that make no sense, and way too long. Only a few memorable scenes, the rest just drags.

It is a pretty good movie IMO, but it is just kinda a straight forward plot. No plot twist or anything and not really THAT much action. I was expecting more I think.

[narcoleptic953]

It is a pretty good movie IMO, but it is just kinda a straight forward plot. No plot twist or anything and not really THAT much action. I was expecting more I think.

What plot twist did you want? It's fuckin' history man.

[Bob Payne]

I hate Michael Mann.

still hate him.

[chcougar1]

What plot twist did you want? It's fuckin' history man.

haha that is a good point. I guess I just expected more out of the story.

[narcoleptic953]

haha that is a good point. I guess I just expected more out of the story.

I guess I liked it so much because I got what I expected. I thought the balance of excitement and tension with the quieter moments was quite good, and Depp and Cotillard had excellent chemistry.

[TMS2787]

I am going to see this tonight and I no longer think it's going to be one of the best movies of 2009 and that saddens me.

[CellarGhosts]

I'm really wanting to see this.

[ThexQuietxCull]

I've heard this movie isn't that good. Too many random castings that make no sense, and way too long. Only a few memorable scenes, the rest just drags.

i felt that the film did run over a tad too long. while the main actors were great, the supporting cast was awful. i was definitely let down by this film. i should have known better than to trust michael mann

[TMS2787]

...

[CS Lewis]

Movie gets a 7 out of 10. If scorcese would have directed this it would have been a classic though.

[popdisaster00]

For some reason I just haven't had huge desires to see this. I need someone to tell me that its reallllllly worth it.

[airik625]

Going to try to go see it next week. Not seeing the kind of reaction I was hoping for, though.

[TMS2787]

I left the theater thinking "that was really good but I am underwhelmed by it". While it had things I really enjoyed it, it also had it's fair share of things I felt could have been done better.

The acting was hit-and-miss. Johnny Depp delivered a solid performance as Christine Bale yet put in a sub-par performance. Billy Crudup did a nice job and Marion Cotillard probably delivered the best performance. It was nice to see Giovini Rabasi (sp?) again even if it was for very little time. The rest of the cast was mostly pretty 'meh'.

I enjoyed the feel of the movie and the way it was shot - the mix of a hand-held camera and the HD camera was something I liked and I felt like it was done well.

The back-story/history/development of the main characters was quite lacking and left quite a bit to desire and I also know the movie isn't 100% accurate (essp. the ending), which you'll have with any movie "based" on a true story. A more development on the characters would have been nice.

Overall, I really didi it enjoy and I'd like to see it again. For now I give it a 7-8/10

[Protested Hero]

Saw it. Liked it. 8.7/10

[tait]

just saw it and i liked it. some things could've been done a lot better though. 7.5/10

[Ailite]

What I saw at work was good, looking forward to seeing the whole thing

[hockeyguitar99]

I wanted to see this movie when I heard about the plot, but the scenes in the commercials look like they were filmed weird to me. It's actually really bothering me.

[jbaseball44]

I wanted to see this movie when I heard about the plot, but the scenes in the commercials look like they were filmed weird to me. It's actually really bothering me.
Movie was filmed with a HD digital camera (i believe it was a sony f-23, or something like that) as opposed to the normal 35MM.

[hockeyguitar99]

Movie was filmed with a HD digital camera (i believe it was a sony f-23, or something like that) as opposed to the normal 35MM.

Interesting. For some reason it's really irking me and I don't know if I want to see the movie anymore because it's bothering me so much.

[jbaseball44]

Interesting. For some reason it's really irking me and I don't know if I want to see the movie anymore because it's bothering me so much.
I haven't seen it yet but other movies that were filmed with similar cameras, like Zodiac, which i think was filmed with a Viper camera, looked fantastic. Something about this just looks a little off to me although i am still going to see it.

[Anderson]

The digital makes it look cheap to me. I'm not a fan. It's different, but I'm not convinced yet that it was necessary for the film. I don't like that video feel. It looks overdone.There were definately scenes where the way the film had been shot had a detrimental effect on the film in my opinion, not massively but enough to make you think a scene wasn't quite right.

I left the theater thinking "that was really good but I am underwhelmed by it". While it had things I really enjoyed it, it also had it's fair share of things I felt could have been done better.

The acting was hit-and-miss. Johnny Depp delivered a solid performance as Christine Bale yet put in a sub-par performance. Billy Crudup did a nice job and Marion Cotillard probably delivered the best performance. It was nice to see Giovini Rabasi (sp?) again even if it was for very little time. The rest of the cast was mostly pretty 'meh'.
I'd agree with most of this. I thought there were too many random mobsters introduced for about 10 seconds only to get guuned down later on with no filling of the characters. I'd have prefered to have had the film concentrate on a smaller group but actually flesh the characters out a bit.

[SeeTheLights]

I was really looking forward to this movie, now, not so much considering the bad reviews I have seen and from people telling me it wasn't that good.

[Smash Adams]

I left the theater thinking "that was really good but I am underwhelmed by it". While it had things I really enjoyed it, it also had it's fair share of things I felt could have been done better.

The acting was hit-and-miss. Johnny Depp delivered a solid performance as Christine Bale yet put in a sub-par performance. Billy Crudup did a nice job and Marion Cotillard probably delivered the best performance. It was nice to see Giovini Rabasi (sp?) again even if it was for very little time. The rest of the cast was mostly pretty 'meh'.

I enjoyed the feel of the movie and the way it was shot - the mix of a hand-held camera and the HD camera was something I liked and I felt like it was done well.

The back-story/history/development of the main characters was quite lacking and left quite a bit to desire and I also know the movie isn't 100% accurate (essp. the ending), which you'll have with any movie "based" on a true story. A more development on the characters would have been nice.

Overall, I really didi it enjoy and I'd like to see it again. For now I give it a 7-8/10
Christine Bale? shut the fuck up Bruce

I thought Bale was good, I don't get why Billie liked Johnny-he was a dick who didn't say anything of substance to her, was she that dumb? I'm also not entirely sure on the historical details but Bale and Depp were like fucking superheroes, I'm pretty sure someone shot point black at Bale and he wasn't touched at all-what the fuck

[quarterhorse101]

mm I liked the overall movie, johnny was hot as well as Bale. It made me want to rob a bank.

I wish there was a bit more oomf, there were some parts that were lacking.

[JimmyIymmiJ]

Okay, that sounds about like what I was expecting. Good, but could've been better. I'll probably check it out.

[DivisionStreet]

Really enjoyed this film, but why on Earth would they change the "lady in red?" It's one of the most famous parts of the story!

[Juturna25]

way too long. 7/10

[Talib Scottie]

I enjoyed it, it is a solid movie all around but didn't have anything special going for it.

[jnnlopez]

Really enjoyed this film, but why on Earth would they change the "lady in red?" It's one of the most famous parts of the story!
Exactly what I thought! I enjoyed the movie though. It kept me interested. Though the whole time I was watching I couldn't get over the HD over film. It just looked wierd to me. I agree that they should have had better character development. I would forget constantly who everyone was and didn't care because they would just die a minute later.

[AP_Punk]

Exactly what I thought! I enjoyed the movie though. It kept me interested. Though the whole time I was watching I couldn't get over the HD over film. It just looked wierd to me. I agree that they should have had better character development. I would forget constantly who everyone was and didn't care because they would just die a minute later.

i agree with this!

[Recovery Room]

Really enjoyed this film, but why on Earth would they change the "lady in red?" It's one of the most famous parts of the story!"Mann is fearless with his research. If I mention the Lady in Red, Anna Sage (Branka Katic), who betrayed Dillinger outside the Biograph when the movie was over, how do you picture her? I do too. We are wrong. In real life she was wearing a white blouse and an orange skirt, and she does in the movie. John Ford once said, When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. This may be a case where he was right. Mann might have been wise to decide against the orange and white and just break down and give Anna Sage a red dress."

[SmokieB.High]

The shoot out scenes were he only thing going for this movie. The acting was very plain. I found some scenes were to short. Not enough justice done for Christian Bales character, he was a very disturbed individual and it just seemed like the audience really does not get to see this. I was very disappointed. 5/10

[Ailite]

This was pretty average. Nothing great performance wise. I enjoyed it but would not watch it again. The characterization on Melvin Purxis was non-existant.

[DivisionStreet]

"Mann is fearless with his research. If I mention the Lady in Red, Anna Sage (Branka Katic), who betrayed Dillinger outside the Biograph when the movie was over, how do you picture her? I do too. We are wrong. In real life she was wearing a white blouse and an orange skirt, and she does in the movie. John Ford once said, When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. This may be a case where he was right. Mann might have been wise to decide against the orange and white and just break down and give Anna Sage a red dress."

Where is that quote from? I'd like to know so I can research further.

[narcoleptic953]

This was pretty average. Nothing great performance wise. I enjoyed it but would not watch it again. The characterization on Melvin Purxis was non-existant.

I thought Depp and Cotillard were both excellent. I agree that neither Bale, nor the script he was given to work with, did anything for his character though.

[Ailite]

I thought Depp and Cotillard were both excellent. I agree that neither Bale, nor the script he was given to work with, did anything for his character though.
They were good, but I expected a lot better. and yeah, Bale wasn't a character at all, just an antagonist for Depp. They really could have beefed up his character.

[last light]

I enjoyed it, it is a solid movie all around but didn't have anything special going for it.

Pretty much my thoughts. It was good, but that's it.

[narcoleptic953]

They were good, but I expected a lot better. and yeah, Bale wasn't a character at all, just an antagonist for Depp. They really could have beefed up his character.

I really enjoyed watching Depp actually play a character straight for once. It feels like he hasn't done it in awhile. His most notable recent roles have been quite over the top and theatrical, and he really struck me as good in this film.

[Ailite]

I really enjoyed watching Depp actually play a character straight for once. It feels like he hasn't done it in awhile. His most notable recent roles have been quite over the top and theatrical, and he really struck me as good in this film.
Yeah I can definitely agree with you there. Best part of the film IMO was when he walked into the Dillinger investigation room and asked the guys what the score of the baseball game was. He seemed so reckless and suave at the same time there, I loved it. I agree with you, I hope Depp gets into some meatier stuff.

[narcoleptic953]

Yeah I can definitely agree with you there. Best part of the film IMO was when he walked into the Dillinger investigation room and asked the guys what the score of the baseball game was. He seemed so reckless and suave at the same time there, I loved it. I agree with you, I hope Depp gets into some meatier stuff.

Haha, yeah I loved that part. It definitely wasn't the greatest movie ever, but I definitely enjoyed it for what it was. I wasn't really disappointed either, so I guess I got more or less what I expect to.

[Ailite]

Haha, yeah I loved that part. It definitely wasn't the greatest movie ever, but I definitely enjoyed it for what it was. I wasn't really disappointed either, so I guess I got more or less what I expect to.
I work at a movie theatre and this was the first time I've had to pay for a movie in awhile, my boss took away our free movie privileges. First thing I said to my friend was "that wasn't worth 7.50"

[narcoleptic953]

I work at a movie theatre and this was the first time I've had to pay for a movie in awhile, my boss took away our free movie privileges. First thing I said to my friend was "that wasn't worth 7.50"

Yeah, one of my friends didn't like it much either. And few movies are actually worth that much, but I don't go to the theatre that often, so it didnt bug me much.

[Ailite]

Yeah, one of my friends didn't like it much either. And few movies are actually worth that much, but I don't go to the theatre that often, so it didnt bug me much.
I see tons of movies. I depsise my boss for making me pay after all my hours at that place.

[Protested Hero]

I go to the movies every week if I can. I just love the experience.

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/public-enemies3.html

DVD coming December 8th

[Full Effect Ed]

It also leaked last night too

[popdisaster00]

Never saw it, never felt extremely interested in it. Can anyone sway me?

[ForlrnPerplxity]

The characters are really shallow, there is little character development, and the bank robbing scenes are played so randomly that they're just shoot-em scenes that don't explain at all what's going on or where it is. I read the book before watching the movie, and the movie just hops around each scene without any real transition.

[drudo182]

Just watched and completely dug it. Mann always has beautiful cinematography and this one was no different. People are saying Bale didn't do much or have much to work with but I think that was sort of the point. He is almost a robot in the way he approached his job and the more he's involved, the more he's sees how dirty he's becoming to get Dillinger. You see a shift in his performance as the film moves forward and the last time we see him on screen.

It did take me awhile to feel invested in a lot of the characters, but I thought the movie built up tension well and that's probably what I left with when it was over.

[deadkidsean]

Just watched and completely dug it. Mann always has beautiful cinematography and this one was no different. People are saying Bale didn't do much or have much to work with but I think that was sort of the point. He is almost a robot in the way he approached his job and the more he's involved, the more he's sees how dirty he's becoming to get Dillinger. You see a shift in his performance as the film moves forward and the last time we see him on screen.

It did take me awhile to feel invested in a lot of the characters, but I thought the movie built up tension well and that's probably what I left with when it was over.
He always has beautiful cinematography because he always uses an incredible cinematographer.

[mht]

yea Collateral is shot ridiculous to the point where it feels like real life.

[deadkidsean]

Ya, that's how I felt in Public Enemies, too. I didn't like the movie, but it looked sick.

[drudo182]

From a visual standpoint, I'd say Mann is probably my favorite filmmaker.