"Public Enemies fizzles at the moment of detonation." - Nick Schager

cotillard is ugly

Pure Michael Mann. Only he can pull a film like this off. Its shaky digital camera style and intentionally sloppy sound editing mixed with the production value of an epic Hollywood blockbuster makes for a very original aesthetic. And yes, in many ways it may merely be a reproduction of Heat, story-wise at least, but a Mann film is not about story - it's all atmosphere, style and set pieces. And boy, are these action set pieces great! We're talking Heat-stuff here.

Completely dead, from beginning to end.

Marion Cotillard is adorable, and don't think i didn't appreciate Giovanni Ribisi and Lili Taylor popping by! Bad movie though.

I honestly came into this movie for Bale, unfortunately his character was severely underutilized, even though I thought his performance was well done. Johnny Depp is excellent, of course, he pulls off Dillinger well, yet just like Purvis he is under developed. Which is strange, as he occupies a vast majority of screen time. I'll say that character development is a big deal for me, and this movie was not well done in that regard. The violence, however, felt real and there were some good scenes.

Good movie but I expected it to be better.

Love Johnny Depp, but the movie was boring

a mixed bag in just about every respect, but when it's good it's very good. Little Bohemia shootout is as good as anything Mann's done since Heat, and so is the scene of Dillinger's assassination. DV looks crisp and beautiful at times, mann exploiting the seemingly infinite depth of range and ability to shoot in low light, but also plagued by excess motion blur. cotillard and depp bring the romance to life in a way that the script didn't seem to anticipate.