This weekend, I saw Public Enemies and as promised, I'll share my thoughts. Am I an expert? Absolutely not. But sometimes it’s nice to have an “average guy” help you out if you’re on the fence about dropping your $12.
For a technical and in depth review, read the NY Times. I'm just gonna keep it real...
I was pumped for this one. When Johnny Depp signs off on a project, you know that it's gonna be legit. The problem is that usually he sticks to movies that are "out there" like Pirates or Charlie and Chocolate Factory. So it was exciting to hear that he'd be playing a bad ass bank robber.
As expected, Depp killed the role... Nailed it! The movie is worth seeing for his charisma alone. Then you've got Christian Bale in the lineup, all of which is being puppet mastered by Michael Mann (Heat).
If you saw Heat then you know what to expect because PE is the same deal. Tons of gun fights (not too gory), a couple of classic quotes and a wild ride that lasts a little too long. By the end of the movie, you're exhausted.
Consider my rating system for a movie’s desirability:
- Don’t waste your time
- Don’t waste your money (wait until it’s released on TV)
- Mid week movie
- Friday night flick
- Saturday night extravaganza
Public Enemies is a Saturday night extravaganza. It's not a 5 star home run, but everyone's gonna be talking about it and you don't want to miss out. That wouldn't be very Sprezz.
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no hangover...
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