"Public Enemies" is one of the few films that exhibit the desperate rawness of the Depression Era. The cast of this film gently balanced the extreme excitement of their character's lives and their ignorance in what lay ahead of them with the changing climate of modern law enforcement. Johnny Depp succeeded in introducing to us a Dillinger that is thought to have such depth, due to his daring, charisma, and free spirit, but surprisingly is nothing of the sort. He likes "baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars... What else you need to know?" He exhibits the attributes of a level-headed professional in love with his own fame, feared and loved, always alone (even when he's not), and forever losing a part of himself to the life he chose.