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Well, I liked Public Enemies although I didn't love it. It was a little slow at times and sometimes all the shootouts felt a little repetative. I did like the camera work on that scene where the Feds are chasing Johnny and Red through the woods. That felt very well done.

Wasn't that awesome? The actors said it really helped that they filmed at Little Bohemia where it all took place. Apparently the lodge and the surrounding area hasn't changed all that much since the 1930s.

But Johnny Depp and Christian Bale were both really good in it and I did appreciate seeing handsome men in fancy suits:) I always love the way films like this reproduce those times with the clothing, hair, and all the cars and the look of everything.

Oh, yes, our boys in sexy suits and fedoras! ;)

The look of the film was fantastic. I was really ticked off that they didn't get Oscar noms for costumes and set design. >:(

I really like the way Bale protrayed Purvis's inner struggle over whether he was doing the right thing often just through facial expressions.

I'm so glad you said that! A lot of people considered Christian's performance 'wooden' and 'mailed in', and I thought it was understated instead. He did a lot with subtle expressions to convey what was going on inside of Mel.

I liked the way they used the Clark Gable movie at the end to parallel Dillenger's life. So overall, it was an entertaining movie with great scenery.

That it one of the best scenes in the film! I wrote a meta on that scene awhile back but haven't posted it yet. Probably will when I finish my current multi-chapter PE story. :)

Glad you liked the film, Jen! It's really quite a little gem with many facets. :)