Has Mann lost his Mojo….Public Enemies Review
Saw Michael Manns latest Public Enemies, and to be honest I left the cinema feeling a bit conflicted as to what I had just seen.
Was it a very expensive art film or an art film pretending to be an action one ?
Yes it has great actors Depp and Bale do an excellent job with the roles they are given, hats off as well to the cinematography the look and feel of the movie are impressive.
What I cant get to grip with is the use of high definition video, the same format that was used in another Mann movie Collateral, it simply does not work not for a period piece it cheapens it considerably. It felt like I was looking at a cheap cable movie.
Overall good movie but could do without cheap gimmicks the movie stands good on its own merits (just say no to high def video)