Friday, 03 July 2009
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At The Movies: Public Enemies
It's official: Marion Cotillard is the luckiest woman in Hollywood. Getting paid to make out with Johnny Depp AND be carried around in Christian Bale's arms? So unfair.
Public Enemies is a very good movie featuring strong performances from all involved. The shoot out scenes are fantastically realistic, and the atmosphere of 1930's "Gangland" Chicago is captured perfectly via the costumes, automobiles, and set design. My only complaint? The film needs less of the romance between Dillinger and Billie Frechette and more of the exciting cat-and-mouse action between Dillinger and Melvin Purvis.
I don't think I mentioned this before, but the husband of one of my co-workers was cast as an extra in the scene where Dillinger and Billie are dancing in a club. Julie and George participate in couples dance competitions in their spare time and had traveled to Chicago to audition when they heard that dancers were needed for the film, but only George was selected. Julie was a little bummed, but deep down she knew that she wouldn't have been able to concentrate and do her job with Mr.Depp in the same room.
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Comments (4)
I'm looking forward to see this one. Thanks for the Depp perception.
Thanks for the review, Julie. I'd really like to see this flick. On the surface, just by seeing the trailer and so forth, it reminds me of "The Untouchables", which is among my all-time favourite movies. I hope this new movie compares favourably to that one.
I can't wait to see it! Me and the bff are supposed to be going when I go home for my other BFFs wedding.
I enjoyed it but, it didn't really seem to grab me. I really liked the character of Charles Winstead (Stephen Lang). His scenes are ones I remember.