Review of Public Enemies (2009) by Joe Morgenstern for Wall Street Journal — 29 Apr 2012
Marvelously detailed and meticulously crafted, an elegant evocation of Depression-era America and its fascination with crime. What the movie lacks is any sense of elation--it’s joyless by choice.
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This review of Public Enemies (2009) was written by Joe Morgenstern and published by Wall Street Journal on 29 Apr 2012.
Public Enemies has generally received positive reviews.
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