PUBLIC ENEMIES ***

Michael Mann directed this Action/Thriller which stars: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, Rory Cochrane, Stephen Lang, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Channing Tatum, and Jason Clarke. Rated R for gangster violence and some language. Running time is two hours and twenty minutes.

The story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)—the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.

If you're my age you've seen this story countless times before. The only real reason to watch it again is to see Depp's performance, and it's worth seeing. The pic is well enough made that its length doesn't become a problem. It portrays facets of Dillinger's character that may or may not be actualy true but do make him less offensive, homicidal bank robber that he was. This film will be perfectly acceptable for DVD viewing.