if you don't know much about American history in the 1920s and 1930s, it may be a little awkward to watch this movie. Since the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s, violent crime has almost become a part of American public life with the help of the media. A large number of phantom thieves with high exposure have been idolized and become well-known celebrities. These "public enemies" (public enemies) The term comes from Dr. Manhattan's director Hoover, the founder of the FBI) was one of the most fascinating social anomalies of the Great Depression. The lawless and arrogant gangsters were used as the object of public escapism in those hopeless times, and when the greed of the banks led to the Great Depression, the bank robbers became violent against corruption and authority. symbol of. Many famous criminals have been turned into myths in various romances and legends, like Bonnie and Clyde, baby face Nelson, Al Capone, and of course the protagonist of this movie, John Dillinger.
Without any subtitles or introductions citing background, the film jumps straight into 1933, the height of the Great Depression and Roosevelt's inauguration. The film is closer to history than most films that claim to be "based on true stories" because it captures the essence of the era: legendary violence as Roosevelt's New Deal and the entire social fabric transformed in the Great Depression The era of crime is coming to an end, highly organized economic crime has become the "new wave", and Robin Hood-style robbers like the Dillingers have become symbols of the old days. They are not only a thorn in the eyes of the police, they have attracted too much limelight and they have become troublesome for their past accomplices. The former "safe haven" kept them out, and the FBI of Rixian Rizian tried their best to arrest him to establish his reputation. The pursuit of powerful enemies, the betrayal of friends, and Dillinger, who was forced into the corner, did it again and again. Beautiful but desperate struggle, although the ending has long been no suspense, but his counterattacks have become the last strong voice of their zeitgeist: the freedom of a ranger, the wild pride that despise everything, all this is accompanied by His fall is gone. What followed was the rise of the big government represented by the FBI. The highly unified and organized society made the spirit of confronting authority with violence disappear, and the "heroes" became soldiers who captured glory and interests for the United States overseas, leading the parade. The civil rights leader and rock star, as handsome as John Dillinger over the counter, is gone forever.
In addition, the performances of Cotillard and Bell were both mediocre, completely obscuring the light, and the pretty boy's face was destroyed without seeing it clearly. . .
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