Public Enemies

[Trist805]

I agree that it lagged in some places, but I thought the ending was cool.  Depp was good, and so was Bale.  It was basically "Heat" taking place in the 1930's.

[GnFnR87]

i love michael mann but this was  disappointing. i felt like it was missing something. the acting was spot on, the directing was great, especially the gunfights, which no one can do better than mann.

but the story/plot simply wasnt very engaging, it didnt go anywhere, there was nothing tying it all together. i know its based on a true story but still....

[Mysteron]

i love michael mann but this was  disappointing. i felt like it was missing something. the acting was spot on, the directing was great, especially the gunfights, which no one can do better than mann.

but the story/plot simply wasnt very engaging, it didnt go anywhere, there was nothing tying it all together. i know its based on a true story but still....

I completely agree.

The acting was there, a story was there, but there was no impact and no direction. Every scene in a film has to do something and mean something. This one lost it's way too many times.

[freedom78]

Liked it, but I also felt something was missing.  Nothing really tied it together.  There needed to be more backstory, be it about the crime of the days, Dillinger growing into his "role", or the government trying to crack down.  The parts were there, but there wasn't sufficient glue to hold them together.  Felt more like snippets from his life than one cohesive story, which is odd for a movie where one (main) cop is hunting one (main) criminal.  Think "Untouchables".

The movie was pretty good, definately lagged in places though.

I snuck some Arbys into the theater and dipped the sandwhiches into the nacho cheese sauce which was pretty epic.

   You think everything you eat is "epic".

But, still, I think you're onto something here.  Nacho is my favorite condiment. 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Liked it, but I also felt something was missing.  Nothing really tied it together.  There needed to be more backstory, be it about the crime of the days, Dillinger growing into his "role", or the government trying to crack down.  The parts were there, but there wasn't sufficient glue to hold them together.  Felt more like snippets from his life than one cohesive story, which is odd for a movie where one (main) cop is hunting one (main) criminal.  Think "Untouchables".

The movie was pretty good, definately lagged in places though.

I snuck some Arbys into the theater and dipped the sandwhiches into the nacho cheese sauce which was pretty epic.

   You think everything you eat is "epic".

But, still, I think you're onto something here.  Nacho is my favorite condiment. 

Epic and diehard.

[journey]

Johnny Depp was amazing as always. I think he'll win an Oscar for this one, because he did something in it that he once said guarantees an Oscar win. I don't think he's done "it" in any of his other movies.

[AxlReznor]

Johnny Depp was amazing as always. I think he'll win an Oscar for this one, because he did something in it that he once said guarantees an Oscar win. I don't think he's done "it" in any of his other movies.

You mean die?
I thought it was a really good film.  Not amazing, but it was an enjoyable two hours.  Johnny showed why he's the best at what he does again - but not enough Christian.

Next I'll be off to see Transformers.  I'm one of those people who can enjoy both the arty, thoughtful films, and the brainless stuff in which everything explodes, and bits of everything in between.  Can never understand the debate about which type of film is better... they're so completely different that attempting to compare them is ridiculous.

[nekomex]

Transformers cant come close to this movie, and we are not talking about money, which  was obvious that a rated R movie was not match for a pg-13 summer movie.

and i agree with the guy that said that one can enjoy two kinds of movies. i went to transformers not expecting to be an artistic acomplishment, i knew it was going to be the typical Michael bay movie. but its dissgusting, its full of cliches (the two little robots talking like black guys). bad jokes, bad direction in the accion scenes (half the time you dont know what the fuck is going on) its boring, etc.

in the other hand Public Enemys its a good movie, indeed Michael Man movies seem to drag a little bit, specially Miami Vice. but if you like his movies then you will probably like this one.

[gilee7]

The more I think about this film the more I'm disappointed by it. I went in expecting a five-star movie and instead got a three-and-a-half star movie. Michael Mann is a great director. I think Heat is one of the greatest films of all time. I thought Collateral was a great movie. Johnny Depp is one of the greatest actors in the world. Christian Bale is pretty good, too. You add all that up and you should have a movie that's guaranteed to be one of the best of the year. But it never lives up to its potential.

Donnie Brasco, another gangster film Depp starred in, was much better than Public Enemies, imo.

[D]

The more I think about this film the more I'm disappointed by it. I went in expecting a five-star movie and instead got a three-and-a-half star movie. Michael Mann is a great director. I think Heat is one of the greatest films of all time. I thought Collateral was a great movie. Johnny Depp is one of the greatest actors in the world. Christian Bale is pretty good, too. You add all that up and you should have a movie that's guaranteed to be one of the best of the year. But it never lives up to its potential.

Donnie Brasco, another gangster film Depp starred in, was much better than Public Enemies, imo.

agree 100 percent. Donnie Brasco is 100 times better

[Bodhi]

Johnny Depp was amazing as always. I think he'll win an Oscar for this one, because he did something in it that he once said guarantees an Oscar win. I don't think he's done "it" in any of his other movies.

did I miss the scene of him hooking up with another man?  Because that is one of the only things that GUARANTEES an Oscar win or at least a nod these days...

[Bodhi]

, its full of cliches (the two little robots talking like black guys).

I love this complaint about Transformers.  Actually neither of the robots were black.  The fact that YOU make the assumption that they are "talking black" actually makes you the racist...

[AxlsMainMan]

If Denzel can win an Oscar for Training Day, I'm sure Johnny will win one for this turd.

[nekomex]

, its full of cliches (the two little robots talking like black guys).

I love this complaint about Transformers.  Actually neither of the robots were black.  The fact that YOU make the assumption that they are "talking black" actually makes you the racist...

well i think you are wrong, the robots are not black indeed, but they do talk like the "stereotypical" black guy (maybe the phrasing of what i wrote was wrong, i meant that they talk like a bad sterotype of a black guy) which i found insulting and stupid. and i am not the only one, i checked to see what the reviews said. i leave you here 3 different reviews, all wrote the same thing, for me it was pretty obvious in the movie, but if you didnt catched it, please read this. 

 http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41512

"Yes, Mudflap and Skids are every bit the horrible stereotype you?ve heard they are and god bless ?em for it. I think it?s funny that the filmmakers either don?t know what they?re doing or don?t give a flying shit."


"And worst of all, the frightening sidekicks of the film and the mistake this film will most likely be forever known for: Mudflap and Skids, the Stepin Fetchbots of the film. It?s as if Michael Bay looked at Jar Jar Binks and said ?Oh, fuck no. Really? People find THAT offensive? Fuck that, I?ll show them a fucking stereotype they?ll never fucking forget!? And he does.

Oh. My. God.

They speak in clich?d urban slang, tossing around phrases like ?I?m gonna pop a cap in your ass? while fist bumping and mumbling unintelligently in a voice that sounds like a bad Chappelle Show sketch. Then you get a close up. And they each have bug eyes and a gold tooth. Then there?s this jackass comment about them not being able to read. My jaw was on the floor. I mean, if you?re gonna toss out a bad stereotype, at least have the courtesy to make that stereotype a complete badass so as to deflect complaints that this is a deliberately negative portrayal"

[Loaded NightraiN]

, its full of cliches (the two little robots talking like black guys).

I love this complaint about Transformers.  Actually neither of the robots were black.  The fact that YOU make the assumption that they are "talking black" actually makes you the racist...

He nailed you there 

[journey]

Johnny Depp was amazing as always. I think he'll win an Oscar for this one, because he did something in it that he once said guarantees an Oscar win. I don't think he's done "it" in any of his other movies.

did I miss the scene of him hooking up with another man?  Because that is one of the only things that GUARANTEES an Oscar win or at least a nod these days...

I remember him saying to win an Oscar all you have to do is cry real hard. Or something like that. I can't remember it word for word. He was obviously being sarcastic but it was funny. 

[Jdog0830]

, its full of cliches (the two little robots talking like black guys).

I love this complaint about Transformers.  Actually neither of the robots were black.  The fact that YOU make the assumption that they are "talking black" actually makes you the racist...

He nailed you there 

Hell yeah they just talk like gansters (not being racist at all to anyone cus anyone can be a ganster).

[mrlee]

This film was absolutely dreadful!

Wooden acting from even Depp! The film failed to grab me at all. It just felt that near the end of the film, i asked myself, has this film even started yet?

The Characters didnt develop at all n the story in general felt very rushed.