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One of the only reasons I went to see this movie is because there were scenes shot in my hometown, Lockport, IL. I must say that it is pretty cool to see where you grew up in such a big film!
Public Enemies stars Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, one of America’s most famous and notorious gangsters. This film takes place in the 30s, which was the height of crime in our country, in Chicago. Dillinger loves being a criminal, and could not be happier with his chosen profession. He is a hero to many, as well as a villian to others. Dillinger meets his love early in the movie, Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard), a coat check girl. No matter where John is , he always seems to meet up with Billie somehow. Melvin Purvis, FBI agent, (Christian Bale) will do anything in his power to catch Dillinger. There are several attempts to catch him, but Dillinger has so many men working with him, it is very hard to find where John is. The movie continues with many gun shooting scenes, including the opening fight, in the Joliet Prison, and big gun shot scene right in the heart of downtown Lockport, IL. There is also a lot of blood and death to the other criminals that are working for John. Purvis finds out that Dillinger has a soft spot for his sweetheart Billie, and uses her as bait to get Dillinger into his hands. The suspense of this movie just gets deeper and deeper!
This film has a lot of action and a lot of plot to the story line. I was also very sad at the end of the movie, and was not expecting it to end the way that it did. I personally thought that the movie was very long, even with the exciting gun shot scenes. I did enjoy watching Johnny Depp in my hometown, but this wasn’t really my kind of movie. If you like gangsters, the 1930s in America, and lots of gun shooting this movie is made for you.
P.S. The picture below was the crime scene that took place right in front of one of the banks in Lockport, IL!
ah, I was disappointed in this movie, but thought Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp were great in it, but i think it was simply poorly written.
I haven’t seen it, but I was a bit worried about a weak story. Sometimes I feel like studios think if they put enough big names and pretty faces in something, everyone will see it regardless (which is unfortunately usually the case).
I wanted to see this one-but never got the will to actually do so. I didn’t know the history behind the movie! Thanks for the facts!