Weak material in Depp's 'Public Enemies' film

At this point, it's getting almost surreal: Week after week, we're seeing once-promising films that end up falling completely flat due to very fundamental and blindingly obvious problems with the screenplay, cast or direction (sometimes all three).

And for the life of me, I can't figure out how these very basic problems weren't spotted and/or solved during the filming or editing processes - especially considering that some of these disappointing films have been made by talented, prestigious filmmakers.

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