Meh to Public Enemies
Jul 2nd, 2009 by Alex
I saw Public Enemies last night. Opening night, apparently. You could have fooled me, the mall was vacant. Sign of a Wednesday night? or one of the times?
I remember seeing the trailers in the theater and saying “damn, I’ll surely be seeing that.” With Johnny Depp and Christian Bale facing off, how could you go wrong? After seeing it however, I felt a bit disappointed. Depp played well. Bale’s part was weak, accent and all. Babyface Nelson was a hit, but it just wasn’t enough.
Michael Mann does his usual, making you sympathize with the known bad guy (Heat, anyone). What really bummed me out was the cinematography choices. Maybe they were going for mass awards later, but there was a lot of hand-held camera work, shift of focus, and jitter. It does have its place, but I’m not a big fan of it.
Interesting for sure, but not a must-see at the theater.