Mann's magical work on the soundtrack continues

Rating: 7/10 (12 June 2015)

Mann's choice of music amazes me once again. His re-use of "Beam" from Malick-Hans Zimmer composition from "The Thin Red Line" towards the end, with proper credits to the original film. Then there is the talented Elliot Goldenthal who was a shade better in Mann's "Heat" a work that ought to have won him laurels but didn't.
Mann's falling back on actors he trusts is another laudable fact-- Stephen Lang (used first in "Manhunter," and now again in the final scene of "Public Enemies"). That's just one example among many.
Mann was much better in "Heat" his best work, though in "Public Enemies" he retained the great team of "Heat" cinematographer Dante Spinotti and composer Goldenthal.
The film was entertaining but not as gripping as "Heat." I tend to see Mann's films mainly to study his soundtrack management, which is amazing.