Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
FlashCallahan After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, crime boss Al Capone rules Chicago. Though Treasury agent Eliot Ness attempts to take Capone down, but even his best efforts fail due to widespread corruption within the City's police force. Recruiting an elite group of lawmen who won't be swayed by bribes or fear, including Irish-American cop Jimmy Malone, Ness renews his determination to bring Capone to justice........Before this film, DePalma was known for homaging Hitchcock in many great movies, and his work with a camera was pure genius.using the unique mise en scene, he makes the film something more than your average crime thriller. He makes the film classy, with some amazing shots from above, and some very memorable set pieces.Costner, whilst brilliant as Ness, is shadowed by performances from De Niro, and arguably a career best from Connery. Yes, his accent is non-existent, but that's a standing joke with the actor. His performance is intimidating, warm, and probably the most humanistic part of the film.Connery is the foundation for the film, and whenever he is on screen, you cannot take your eyes off him. He's clearly having the time of his life playing Malone, but always maintaining the conviction of his characters ion all the way through.Garcia and Smith complete The titular crew, and although Garcia fluffs a line when he is first introduced, the final third is where he really stands out.Drago is an intimidating henchman, and could have been the inspiration for the Weasels in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? He is almost paranormal, and he has a element of sinister sleaze about him. He may appear underused, but his limited time on screen makes him feel more elusive.As for the set pieces, they are what make the film stand out as a classic. From the Canadian Mountie heist (and Connery interrogating a dead body), to Ness chasing Nitti across the rooftops, ending with the amazing line 'He's in the car'.But the standout scene is the homage to Battleship Potemkin, and the shootout whilst the pram is rolling down the steps in slow motion.The editing is perfect, the music a perfect accompaniment, and once again, the perfect wrap up of the piece ('Take him'.........'Two').By having a vintage feel to it, the film has aged remarkably well, and standout scenes in the film, (the above mentioned, and the harrowing death of Malone) never fail to thrill or pull at the heart strings.It's a film that needs to seen and revisited, and it will remain a true classic crime film forever.Here endeth the lesson..
rsg-25524 If you like Kevin Costner films then perhaps this one is for you. I found the film very boring with long pauses of the camera on Kevin's face with terrible music in the background. Even Sean Connery couldn't save the film, although at least it was somewhat interesting when he was in a scene. I thought De Niro gave a poor caricature of Capone, it seemed stiff. Why it is rated 7.9 I cannot understand.
nzswanny If you are like me and like a good film-noir or two then I recommend you watch this film which plays out exactly like a film-noir, with camera work, angles, lighting and editing all perfectly suiting the polished and straight-forward style of the genre. The Untouchables is a movie that contains clichés from the genre but uses them to it's own intentional advantage and if this film were in black-and- white I would of believed that it truly was a movie brilliantly created around the 40's. Some do not like style over substance and that's okay, but in order to warn some viewers I will state that this is more of a visual feat in of experience, but myself I don't necessarily consider style over substance a bad thing and I have actually created a strong respect for films simply having good cinematography and editing. The editing flows the film all together in the traditional film-noir manner, comprehending the film into an understandable experience and never losing grip of it's tone because of the good editing. Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia and Robert De Niro star as the main characters and all deliver performances worthy of the film, both expressing their characters realistically and in a style fully according to the film-noir genre. If this all sounds good to you, then why not give it a watch?
Nick Duguay The soundtrack did not fit this movie at all and completely ruined a lot of otherwise not bad scenes. I was disappointed with the 'feel good Hollywood' vibe and acting methods of a lot of the actors. Although this movie boasts some pretty renowned names (De Niro, Connery), and they did not give mediocre performances by any means, the weak and trite script coupled with their delivery style (surely the fault of the director De Palma) resulted in a piece of generic Hollywood fluff. Really the only thing saving this movie from being a complete and utter disaster, in my eyes at any rate, is the stunning cinematography and the inclusion of a few visual De Palma tricks of the trade. In the end I just feel let down, especially in light of what could have been had he opted for a more serious vibe like Carlitos Way, although The Untouchables is still ahead above The Black Dahlia- his worst film in my opinion. It's just sad when a director you hold in high esteem releases something so bland.
