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Public Enemies [DVD] [2009]
enlarge	Director: Michael Mann Actors: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale Studio: Universal Pictures UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £2.81 as of 31/7/2010 01:52 BST details You Save: £17.18 (86%) New (26) Used (25) Collectible (1) from £2.81 Seller: bestsellersuk Rating: 59 reviews Sales Rank: 400 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Hungarian (Audio Description) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 134 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582713282 ASIN: B001N2MZSO Theatrical Release Date: 2009 Release Date: November 2, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Since crime auteur Michael Mann, like his protagonists, plays by his own rules, Public Enemies eschews back story and motivation for a closely-observed, action-packed examination of men at work. FBI supremo J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) kick-starts a nationwide manhunt when he proclaims John Dillinger (Johnny Depp, in top form) Public Enemy #1. Hoover taps Agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) to bring the Tommy Gun-toting bank robber in by any means necessary (the agency also targets Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson). If Dillinger had split the scene then and there, he might have enjoyed a happier fate, but he falls for beautiful coat-check girl Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard, whose open-hearted performance makes her the most sympathetic character in the film). In the end, though, Dillinger is the captain of his own destiny: his loyalty to his girl and his gang overpowers his desire to live free. Though the director also set his first film, Thief, and third series, Crime Story, in his native Chicago, Public Enemies plays more like Heat in Depression-era garb. In that L.A. policier, Al Pacino's cop develops a grudging respect for Robert De Niro's criminal, but letting a lawbreaker go free isn't an option. In this case, however, the tight-lipped Purvis never develops the same sort of esteem for Dillinger--or Hoover--making him the more tragic figure. If Public Enemies is less overtly commercial than The Untouchables or Bugsy, it's still the best mainstream gangster epic in ages and ranks among Mann's finest works. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...12 Next » Graet Boipic April 12, 2010 D. Fisentzou (UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful This is a very good biopic with a great cast, all of whom do a great job. Jonny Depp is fabulous as always and Marion Cotillard also gives a convincing performance as his moll. Shot beatifully with attention to period detail, this film is well worth watching.Public Enemies [Blu-ray] [2009] brilliant December 4, 2009 P. G. H. Payne 1 out of 1 found this review helpful a brillian film which conveys the atmosphere of the 1930's very well - well worth buying. story line and plot keep you watching right until the end. Michael Mann's Best Film Since "Heat" December 24, 2009 John Wilfers (Dublin, Ireland.) 5 out of 6 found this review helpful First off, Johnny Depp has never convinced me as a serious adult actor. He's always looked like a kid dressed in his father's clothes trying to convince people he's an adult (maybe it's because he's so freakishly young-looking, the man is nearly 50 and still looks like a teenager. Perhaps that's why he's more effective in fantasy films by Tim Burton or in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies). In "Public Enemies" though, he convinced me at last. Michael Mann, stickler for detail that he is, has pulled out a fully-fleshed performance from Johnny Depp and I'm delighted for him that he is growing and improving in this way as an actor. "Public Enemies" is the story of legendary bank robber John Dillinger (played by Depp) and how his gang's use of superior weaponry and vehicles outfoxed the fledgling FBI for a while. The movie thematically is a precursor to a lot of Mann's earlier movies. The embryonic scientific approach of the FBI in this film would morph into the revolutionary behavioural science and forensics on display in "Manhunter." The post-World War I weaponry and tactics of "Public Enemies" would become the SAS-inspired bank heist shootout in "Heat." Plus there's the two-sides-of-the-same coin protagonist and antagonist here that would also serve Mann well in the Pacino/De Niro relationship in "Heat." The high-def photography of "Public Enemies" is also reminiscent of "Collateral." For me, this is a huge return to form for Michael Mann and his best film since "Heat." "The Insider" had some great performances by Russell Crowe and Al Pacino and had an interesting story but it was a little long-winded at nearly 3 hours. I wasn't a fan of "Ali" and I still think Mann should never have touched that film with a ten-foot pole. "Collateral" was good with Tom Cruise revealing the dark side of his grinning, couch-jumping public persona as the ice-cold assassin Vincent although the movie got more and more unrealistic as it went on. "Public Enemies" has got one of the tightest scripts Michael Mann's ever shot. If I have any criticism of it, it's that you do feel it's a movie you've seen before, whether it's "Bonnie and Clyde", "The Untouchables" (Frank Nitti, Al Capone's hitman and successor, is a character in "The Untouchables" and in "Public Enemies") or Mann's own "Heat." Like "Heat", "Public Enemies" has a huge cast stuffed full of great and/or quirky actors. I thought I saw Stephen Dorff in it, but he looks unrecognisable under his fedora and with a floppy fringe that I had to check the credits at the end to make sure it was him. I was glued to "Public Enemies" from start to finish and the making-of documentaries on the two-disc DVD are absolutely fascinating showing how Mann insisted on restoring and shooting at actual locations from Dillinger's 1930s crime spree. Highly recommended. A great film if you're interested in the period, in film making or great gun fights July 23, 2009 John Tuite (london) 9 out of 12 found this review helpful Michael Mann's Public enemies will unfortunately be for ever compared to HEAT. And of course, heat will come up on top. Not because Public Enemies is bad (cause it isn't) but because heat is a film worthy of gods. Now, that's over and done with: PUBLIC ENEMIES. This is a powerhouse of a film, with great performances from Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. The soundtrack is awesome (I've been singing the theme song for about two weeks now) and the gunfights, ahhh, the gunfights. Almost orgasmic. The period detail is fantastic and the quality of the cameras they used really shows through. I loved this film. I've seen it twice at the cinema and will definatly be buying the DVD. A great film. December 5, 2009 Rourke (Hampshire. UK.) 6 out of 8 found this review helpful I watched this film and thought it was great.Johnny Depp and the rest of the cast played the characters with real conviction.I think the Cinematographer should get an award,the sense of the era was spot on.I know the film glamorised John Dillenger and that he was a serious killer but the film has so much atmosphere that you are drawn in and seem to go beyond that.I cannot recommend this film highly enough. Showing reviews 1-5 of 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...12 Next »

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