No surprises and no joys

Kenton 2021-10-20 17:27:36

No surprises and no joys. Teacher Michael Mann did not intend to copy a "Stealing Wire". Although he copied a line from the former in an ambiguous manner, "Public Enemy" has more meanings of heroic end and gangster elegy. In the future, the more depressing, I can't teach people to lift up the spirit.
The plot and character settings are quite simple, and even cut out two clocks in this way, it is a bit procrastinating, perhaps because of the low digital cost. Teacher Man said that the important thing is not the duel between the two heroes, but the impact of the case on the entire American society that year. However, apart from the feeling of loss, there is really not much to see. Hoover's appearance is also superficial and short-lived.
The Batman classmate has no sense of existence at all, which of course has something to do with the weakness of his character. The supporting role is also average. Although Graham's Babyface Nelson is violent, it is too flat. It is straightforward to teach people to miss the Valkimo in "Pirates", and only the old cowboy Stephen Lang is a little bit brilliant.
Although the sound effects of the several gun battles are good, even the decisive battle in the jungle of Little Bohemia can only be regarded as a pediatrics. I think how bursting of the "Street World War" in "Pirates" back then. Moreover, in this Top duel, everyone's marksmanship was a bit too bad. After the whole film, I am afraid that the only novelty is the shot of teacher Depp in the head.
It can be seen that Michael Mann has put a lot of effort on the screen, but the digital image is always digital, too sharp, and the tone is too flat. In the high-contrast scene, the highlight part is white and the dark part has almost no layering, which is not as good as it is. The negative came comfortably. Of course, this thing has nothing to do with the quality of the movie.

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Extended Reading
  • Roel 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    Typical Michael Mann movie

  • Darion 2022-03-24 09:01:21

    Made like a documentary

Public Enemies quotes

  • [Purvis and Baum are listening in on a wiretapped call]

    Agent Carter Baum: This is a phone conversation from a car dealership twenty-seven minutes ago. Harry Berman.

    [He pushes down the needle to play back an acetate disk]

    John Dillinger's voice: When you drop it, leave the keys on the floorboard.

    Harry Berman's voice: I got a DeSoto.

    John Dillinger's voice: Okay.

    [Purvis takes off his headphones]

    Melvin Purvis: How did we get to Berman?

    Agent Carter Baum: Off the Dillinger coat. The coat was bought in Cicero, Illinois, a few doors down from Berman's dealership. Now we know Berman. He's been supplying cars to the Syndicate since Capone. When Dillinger bought that coat, he must've been at Berman's switching cars.

    Melvin Purvis: Soon as they call to drop the DeSoto, we'll tail it. I want men on this, around the clock.

  • [Hoover is at a Senate Appropriation Committee hearing]

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: Why do we need this?

    J. Edgar Hoover: Because criminals flee in fast automobiles across state lines, thereby defeating local jurisdiction because there is no federal police force to stop them.

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: By my tally, your bureau wants to spend more taxpayer's dollars catching crooks, than what the crooks you catch stole in the first place.

    J. Edgar Hoover: Well that's ridiculous. The Bureau has apprehended kidnappers and bank robbers who have stolen up to and in excess of...

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: Really?

    [Hoover stops midsentence]

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: How many have you apprehended?

    J. Edgar Hoover: We have arrested and arraigned 213 wanted felons.

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: No, I mean *you*, Director Hoover.

    J. Edgar Hoover: Well, as Director, I administer.

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: How many have you arrested, personally?

    [long pause as Hoover stares at McKellar]

    J. Edgar Hoover: I have never arrested anybody.

    [Other men in the chamber gasp in shock]

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: You've never arrested anybody?

    J. Edgar Hoover: Well of course not. I'm an administrator...

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: With no field experience. You are shockingly unqualified, aren't you, sir? You have never personally conducted a criminal investigation in the field in your life. I think you're a front. I think your prowess as a lawman is a myth, created from the hoopla of headlines by Mr. Suydam, your publicist there. Crimebuster? G-Man? You're setting yourself up as a Czar? That's running wild in my estimation.

    J. Edgar Hoover: A *crime* is what runs wild...

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: If this country requires a bureau such as yours, I question whether you are the person fit to run it.

    J. Edgar Hoover: [getting angry] Well I will not be judged by a kangaroo court of venal politicians...

    Senator Kenneth McKellar: Your appropriation increase is denied.

    [taps his gavel, signifying the end of the session; Hoover and his aides get up and leave]

    J. Edgar Hoover: Feed the following to Walter Winchell: "McKellar is a Neanderthal, and he is on a personal vendetta to destroy me." We will not contest him in his committee. We need to fight him on the front page. Where's John Dillinger?