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08-31-2009
Public Enemies
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Imagine a time in America when banks where corrupt, and FBI used torturer... ok maybe it's not so hard to imagine these days....

While it was not Michaels Mann's intention at drawing parallels between this time in history and the crime wave of the great depression he could hardly have chosen more likely subject matter. The problem is, this film falls short on the history lesson and focuses more on the classy gangsters with guns.
Watching this movie is like having someone mumbling a history lesson on bank robbing with the sound of Thompson submachines guns firing loudly and drowning out the important parts. I'd like to emphasize the work MUMBLING because most people in this film will lean in closely and speak softly.

What you end up with is a film with good action and a half decent Hollywood story, but you are left with a sense this film could have been so much more than what it was. I suppose that's a good thing but nothing hurts me more than seeing something fall short of it's potential.