Intense and Thrilling

Rating: 6/10 (10 September 2012)

Johnny Depp brings a gangster-charming quality to his performance as famous (or should I say infamous)gangster John Dillinger in this dramatization of the criminal's life as 'Public Enemy # 1.' Though not everything is historically accurate, this film is still an interesting story on the last few months in the life of Chicago's most infamous resident since the days of Capone. Alongside Depp is 'Batman' star Christian Bale as FBI Agent Melvin Purvis who spent years chasing after Dillinger through the Midwest of the United States. In her American film debut is Marion Cotillard as the lovely Billie Freschett, the main squeeze of Dillinger before his death. The film really sets you into the era of the 1930s when crime was rampant and the most infamous criminals were loose in the streets of Chicago. If you want a good crime thrill, then check out 'Public Enemies'