Review of Public Enemies (2009) by Aaronm. — 05 Jul 2009
This movie is just a modern day depiction of glorified violence. The strength of the movie should have been its focus on the characters, and finding a connection to their basic humanness, which happens pretty well in the first half of the movie.
Seeing John Dillinger among every day folk just a little while after robbing a bank is fascinating! Seeing an everyday girl take on the challenge of dating a John Dillinger is fascinating! That said, the blood and gore that becomes a focus in the second half is a unnecessary distraction that just brings the movie down to a subpar level, and leaves you wishing the movie had done something more.
This review of Public Enemies (2009) was written by Aaronm. on 05 Jul 2009.
Public Enemies has generally received positive reviews.
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