Fun, a visual feast and a delightful romp for children of all ages. A wonderful updating of a classic story. Depp at his best and the rest of the cast is stellar.
One of the best of its genre in many years, Public Enemies is almost a transport back in time to the great films of the 40s. Depp's performance is so intricate and nuanced it mesmerizes you from the outset. You find yourself glued to his eyes as they provide so much of the underlying messages of the character. There is no Johnny Depp in this performance, it is all John Dillinger to the point that you forget who the actor is. My one complaint is that the soundtrack in the theatre I saw it in was strangley botched with dialog almost impossible to hear in the beginning, though it improved as the film went on. I think this one will become a classic and I plan on seeing it again as there is much more to get from it.