Public Enemies Special Edition Blue Ray Johnny Depp / Christian Bale Universal

Public Enemies Special Edition Blue Ray Johnny Depp / Christian Bale-Universal Johnny Depp and Christian Bale return from two of the most successful blockbuster franchises of all time (Pirates of the Caribbean and Batman, respectively) to star in HEAT director Michael Mann's crime drama. Depp plays charismatic 1930s gangster John Dillinger, whose notorious bank robberies made him a celebrity during the Great Depression. With crime on the rise, J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) is desperate for his newly formed FBI to take down gangsters like Dillinger, "Pretty Boy" Floyd (Channing Tatum), and "Baby Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham). Enter Agent Melvin Purvis (Bale), a daring crimefighter dispatched to Chicago to apprehend Dillinger and his gang. The criminal has previously evaded the law, but he is drawn to the Second City by the stunning The criminal has previously eluded capture, but he is drawn to the Second City by the stunning Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard). PUBLIC ENEMIES has big names, but it feels more like an arthouse offering than a typical gangster film. With its intimately shot violence and 1930s setting, the film is more BONNIE AND CLYDE than GOODFELLAS. Mann and cinematographer Dante Spinotti alternate between hand-held, high-quality digital cameras and more traditional film stock, giving this crime drama a carefully composed, thoroughly modern look. However, the lead actors' casting is classic Hollywood: Depp could be the modern-day Rudolph Valentino, and Cot