A Technical Masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2009)

WOW!! simply wow...
Every time I'm gonna watch a Michael Mann movie I know i'm in for a technical treat. The use of digital HD Cameras on Miami Vice and Collateral gave us some truly amazing shots..and here on Public Enemies, Mann delivers!
There are some scenes in this movie that are just..wow, beautiful. I agree that there are moments in this movie that shooting them in Film would have been better..but there are some techniques that are simply impossible with Film cameras... For example, in the opening scene when the guy is dragged with the car holding Dillinger's hand...what a great shot! I seriously doubt if they could have pulled that off that with film cameras...
The scene where they ambush Dillinger and his gang's hide house is one of the most impressive scenes I've seen lately, along with Depp walking into the police station...awesome!!
All of that builds up to the perfect climax of the film in and outside of the theater....my heart was pounding although I knew how it ended!!!
All in all, an excellent movie with some spectacular moments. WELL DONE MANN!!!