We're the John Dillinger gang and we're the best in the business.

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 2009)

Public Enemies is a beautifully written well acted film that makes you actually long for the long ago days of the dirty thirties where Big Time gangsters roamed the country robbing banks and capturing the public's imagination. Dillinger was often called The Robin Hood of bank robbers and that was because Dillinger saw the people suffer at the hands of the banks and he went out of his way to help them. that's one reason why Dillinger was allowed to run free for so long the public LOVED him. Public Enemies captures this beautifully making Dillinger a public idol and a wanted fugitive at the same time. Mann gets the story almost right he pays attention to the little details such as the Night Dillinger is killed his signal to start was the lighting of his cigar. Christian Bale delivers a powerhouse performance that almost overpowers the Film While Depp simply Is the film. However since this is a Hollywood version of the Dillinger story facts never get in the way of the legend. This is one of the Dillinger films out there worth seeing the other being Dillinger (1973) with Warren Oates as John Dillinger and the 40's film of Dillenger. This now the only third worthwhile film of John Dillinger worth seeing and it paints an incredible picture of Melvin Purvis as a dedicated Agent determined to get John Dillinger. The Era is captured beautifully the details are in place and the story is well written with an incredible cast that is like the Dillinger gang they're the best in the business.