#5
Public Enemies (dir.Mann)
Expected Release Date: 3rd July
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard & Billy Crudrup
Studio: Universal Pictures
So, finally! Into the Top 5. I think it’s fair to say these final five all claim their respective thrones as the most anticipated film of 2009 with much style and little dignity.
Certainly each of them could have won the crapshoot which is the #1 spot of my affection.
First up, Public Enemies. There’s so much to look forward to really. Michael Mann returns to the crime thriller genre which served him so well in Collateral and his crowning acheivement, Heat.
Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Christian Bale & Billy Crudrup. What a cast! Possibly the finest in a major picture this year. Arguably, this may be the year Crudrup truelly breaks out (with a potentially standout turn as Dr Manhattan in Watchmen also under the belt). Cotillard & Bale also follow up 2008 with a year which could take them to even dizzier heights with Nine & Terminator: Salvation respectively. Finally, Depp in the headline role has the opportunity to continue to provide the world with yet another character which leaps from the screen (Finding Neverland withstanding…)
The first trailer was released last week and provides a tantalising glimpse into the world Mann has created. Unsurprisingly, it seems to contain all the ingredients which made Heat a resounding success.
Crockett and Tubbs, De Niro and Pacino, Cruise and Foxx. Mann has a history of creating dynamic on-screen pairings (admittedly the score is at great: 2, indifferent: 1).
Let’s just hope Depp & Bale can round of a delightful triple.
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