Admit One 6/3

Happy Fourth of July weekend to everyone in the States.  At the box office this means 1920’s criminals and dinosaurs.  Let’s see who reviewed better.

Public Enemies

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard

Directed by: Michael Mann

Plot: The director of Heat gives us a look at the legendary criminal John Dillinger and the FBI agent who hunts him.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 63%

Critic Consensus: “Michael Mann’s latest is a competent and technically impressive gangster flick with charismatic lead performances, but some may find the film lacks truly compelling drama.”

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah

Directed by: Carlos Saldanha

Plot:  The Ice Age gang stumbles upon a cache of still living dinosaurs living in caverns under the Earth.

RT Freshness: 46%

Critic Consensus: “The third Ice Age film has some excellent animation, but its story is tired and monotonous.”