A Masterpiece - That's bloody underrated

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2010)

No doubt when I watched it at the Cinema the pacing was something I had to get used to.
This is grand intelligent film-making people. Hypnotic Cinematography, superb direction and performance from all those involved.
I saw it once at the cinema and rented it on DVD recently to see if I wanted to buy it on DVD. Yes I absolutely do, the more I watch it the faster pace the film seems, something I would recommend to those who found it to boring The cinematography is purely realistic. Bright and in our eyes as if we were there. The great Mann doesn't try and put us in our own time and gloss up the cinematography to make distanced from the era.
The sound is loud with it's Rat-a-tat ness that also strips away the space between you and the film. Some don't embrace directors ditching celluloid, I for one am sold on it, I guess that makes me luckier We are there, everything is visible and it's something once use to and watched again really works.
Another treat is our lead character (and John Dillinger is quite one indeed) is enigmatic. His drive is a furious one that fuelled his bank robbing.
To quote Empire Magazine Johnny Depp underplays John Dillinger to perfection. And he does, no clichéd Cagney Tribute. Dillinger feels real and out there all at once. We see his tears and vulnerability along with his balls of steel livin in the moment life style.
Once his mind is set on something. Nothings gonna change it. This brings in the girl of his dreams. Marion Coltillard plays her and really makes me sit up and take notice of her as an actress (something I did with Angelina Jolie and Changeling) obviously later than everyone else.
Public Enemies will go underrated. But I'll be getting this movie to own for the rest of my life. It is grand, stylish and intelligent.
If you thought it was good and not great. I'm hoping you take another look and think higher of it.
Because it should be embraced in what comes out in the cinema every week