Review of The Public Enemy (1931) by Chris Barsanti for Slant Magazine — 11 Feb 2005
There’s little denying the power of Cagney’s presence, from the first moment he’s on screen, he radiates such a brash Fenian cockiness you can imagine kids at the time flocking out of the theater and cocking their caps just like him.
It’s a performance so perfect in its intensity that any other quibbles about the film ultimately recede into insignificance.
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This review of The Public Enemy (1931) was written by Chris Barsanti and published by Slant Magazine on 11 Feb 2005.
The Public Enemy has generally received very positive reviews.
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