The film begins with a ferocious armed prison escape, and then continues to rob banks. In the 1830s in the United States, which was swept by the economic crisis, many people lived in embarrassment, and bank robberies occurred one after another across the United States. The hero of the film is one of the best. Leading a few brothers to sweep the banks in the Midwest of the United States, he is famous for robbing banks in broad daylight, and after robbing one, he went out and continued to rob the other opposite, completely ignoring the existence of the police , and the police clashed violently in the street. As the actions of this group of people became more and more arrogant, John Dillinger himself was promoted to the No. 1 public enemy wanted by the US government. And for the newly appointed FBI Director Hoover (Billy Crudup), the arrest of John Dillinger is of great significance, so he listed this case as a top priority, and established the Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale)-based task force.
The ancients of our country have a saying that is very good, it is called - the extreme will reverse. Not only were these arrogant guys not intimidated by the government's wanted, but they even intensified their robbery of banks and launched more intense gun battles with the police on the streets. But every time John Dillinger can miraculously escape the pursuit of the police, after finally arresting this kid and bringing him to justice, he successfully escaped with the help of his accomplices. In order to avoid being wanted, he chose plastic surgery, which was very effective in those days when there was no DNA test. The confident John Dillinger openly lives in downtown Chicago after plastic surgery, and even hooks up with a beautiful young woman who has just divorced Billie Frequet (Marion Cotillard). However, the bad luck has only just begun...
The ending of the film is actually known to many people.
Johnny Depp is really suitable for such a fierce role. I always think that he looks a bit fierce, and it is absolutely easy to play such a desperado. And director Michael Mann is also very good at knowing this type of film, and the addition of Christian Bale makes the film a leader in similar films.
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