Review of The Public Enemy (1931) by Matt H — 12 Sep 2013
One of the better classic Warner Bros gangster movies. In some ways the least dated of the ones I've seen, the only glaring thing that dates it is that that grapefruit scene. I don't get why people cite that as a favorite comic (or just iconic?) part of the movie, it's a mean and cruel little ad lib that would make the movie better without it in there.
Cagney is great again, the guy is just a big ball of energy on screen. The ending scene in the rain is pretty awesome as well, I wonder if that was an inspiration for the scene in Road to Perdition, it reminds me a lot of it.
This review of The Public Enemy (1931) was written by Matt H on 12 Sep 2013.
The Public Enemy has generally received very positive reviews.
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