a rental

Rating: 5/10 (6 September 2009)

Public Enemies, which deals with the real-life story of John Dillinger, the most notorious bank robber, isn't as great as people are making it out to be. But it's worth a rental.
The acting was pretty good. Johnny Depp, the main star of this movie, carries the whole thing. I wasn't really paying any attention to Christian Bale. But Marion Cotillard, who plays John's love interest did a pretty good job.
At first I thought this movie was really good, but afterwards I thought about it and I thought that there were bits and pieces that were exciting, but most of the time, I was bored and staring out into open space. The action is cool, but there is only about 10 minutes of it in the entire film. There wasn't much of a story, and I'm not familiar with the story of John Dillinger. The setting was cool, and the way everyone was acting all 30's was pretty accurate.
Overall, if you are a die hard fan of Johnny Depp, you're gonna love this. I am a big fan of his and I enjoyed his performance. If you are a Michael Mann fan, you will also love this. But if gangster movies aren't your cup of tea, then skip this one. I would recommend that you watch this on DVD or TV, because it wasn't anything you need to see in theaters.
Rating: 5/10