Two words, one name: Michael Mann

Rating: 6/10 (5 July 2009)

Michael Mann makes better decisions as a producer in ratio to his outcomes with films. Allow me to explain with a few movies of his he produced that I thoroughly enjoyed compared to the movies he directed he made that I was ecstatic about. Produced: Aviator, Collateral, Hancock, and the Kingdom. Which of these did he actually direct? Collateral and I really am on a fine line of liking that movie as much as I do. To top it off he didn't help write any of those movies, however he did write the screenplay to: PUBLIC ENEMIES.
Public Enemies was a disappointment and I can say that if a person truly wants to learn more about the 30's and the life of John Dillenger without a book then I suggest watching History Channel's specials on Bank Robbers.
Michael Mann fails to truly give a heavy direction on the mind of Dillenger. Perhaps it was because no one can quite be sure what was going through the minds of the Bank Robber/Good Friend and the FBI agent Purvis. Really the only pin point thing in this movie is it's time line, but at the same time, the time line provided no real time stances on every scene.
Public Enemies did do somethings well. The weapons were very accurate on how they were used, the outfits and the cars were extremely accurate. Also the lines and attitudes used by each character. Michael Mann doesn't do anything close to JUSTICE to the story of John Dillenger and those surrounding him. I believe it would be nice to have seen a little opening of how John Dillenger was raised and the surrounding misfits that came about his time.
The movie can be waited on, it is well drawn out and you may just wish to wait for video so you can fall asleep in the comforts of your own home.