"Public Enemies" is a dramatic and enthralling tale of the story of John Dillinger, a notorious bank robber from the 1930's who was also known as "Public Enemy #1." Johnny Depp delivers a riveting performance of this infamous crook's violent crimes and constant run-ins with the law. The movie has a strong supporting cast, including Marion Cotillard as John's lover. Billie Frenchette, and Billy Crudup as the bizarre FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. As previously mentioned, Christian Bale, who in my opinion is one of the lousiest working actors in Hollywood right now, plays the role of the lead FBI agent on the Dillinger case. However, he amazingly didn't annoy me all that much, because his character is supposed to be kind of a putz (along with the rest of the law enforcement officers depicted in the film).
This movie is part gangster film and part love story, and it does a great job at being both. "Public Enemies" gives viewers an inside look at many interesting criminal characters, and shows us multiple sides of America's favorite bank robber. I think this is one of Depp's best films to date, and he was perfectly cast in the role. A couple of things about the film annoyed me, such as small deviations from real-life history and an ending that just seemed a bit anticlimactic (and not just because I already knew exactly what became of John Dillinger). Overall, though, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and highly recommend it, especially to fans of gangster films. This is one for the ages.
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