Public Enemies (2009) starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Stephen Dorff, Billy Crudup, Stephen Lang. Notorious criminal John Dillinger (Depp) blazes a swath through Depression-era America, robbing banks while doggedly pursued by FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Bale). Other crooks who show up in this crime saga are "Pretty Boy" Floyd and "Baby Face" Nelson. But it's basically Dillinger's story. And he doesn't get a moment's rest as J. Edgar Hoover (Crudup) brings the full weight of the FBI into the hunt to find him and bring him to justice. A couple of jailbreaks and several gun battles are shown in the film, along with some car chases. There's quite a bit of action, but the movie is overlong at two hours, 20 minutes. Good subtitles, though. Grade: B
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