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As noted critic Pauline Kael wrote, the 1987 box-office hit The Untouchables is "like an attempt to visualize the public's collective dream of Chicago gangsters." In other words, this lavish reworking of the vintage TV series is a rousing potboiler from a bygone era, so beautifully designed and photographed--and so craftily directed by Brian De Palma--that the historical reality of Prohibition-era Chicago could only pale in comparison. From a script by David Mamet, the movie pits four underdog heroes (the maverick lawmen known as the Untouchables) against a singular villain in Al Capone, played by Robert De Niro as a dapper caesar holding court (and a baseball bat) against any and all challengers. Kevin Costner is the naive federal agent Eliot Ness, whose lack of experience is tempered by the streetwise alliance of a seasoned Chicago cop (Sean Connery, in an Oscar-winning performance), a rookie marksman (Andy Garcia), and an accountant (Charles Martin Smith) who holds the key to Capone's potential downfall. The movie approaches greatness on the strength of its set pieces, such as the siege near the Canadian border, the venal ambush at Connery's apartment, and the train-station shootout partially modeled after the "Odessa steps" sequences of the Russian classic Battleship Potemkin. It's thrilling stuff, fueled by Ennio Morricone's dynamic score, but it's also manipulative and obvious. If you're inclined to be critical, the movie gives you reason to complain. If you'd rather sit back and enjoy a first-rate production with an all-star cast, The Untouchables may very well strike you as a classic. --Jeff Shannon
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4.0 out of 5 stars
An Introduction to Gangsterhood,
By RLangdon80 "Ron" (Manila, Philippines) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Untouchables (Widescreen) (DVD)
A superb cast of highly talented and big stars of Hollywood! I couldn't believe that a director like Brian de Palma would have an ensemble of actors of fine performances...Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Andy Garcia, and yes, even Robert De Niro. It's an all-star cast in a movie full of adventure and crime-wreckening investigations! What more can you ask? I definitely commend the director for a breath-taking scene to which Agent Ness fiercely show a gun-fight scene to Al Capone's boys. Sean Connery is truly deserved to be awarded of Academy Best Supporting Actor, he played Jim Mallone...who was responsible in forming the The Untouchables...too bad, he has to die in the movie.How I wish that The Untouchables did not dissolved so fast (because members were killed by Capone's boys) so that they will came up a face to face battle with Al Capone's gangster. Though it is sufficient that De Palma showed a fight scene somewhere at the bridge but it is better if he has another fight scene at the climax of the film but he did not. This is a good introduction film for those people who want to know the nature of gangster and somehow, know Al Capone better. To be honest, I don't like gangster movie at first, but when I watched this film...oh boy...it is one hell of a ride! Maybe I should also watch The Godfather...don't you think?
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lot of talk and a badge? Never.,
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This review is from: The Untouchables (Widescreen) (DVD)
One of the most entertaining distractions of the last quarter century, Brian DePalma's THE UNTOUCHABLES is great nostalgic fun. Filled with some great performances (Andy Garcia and Kevin Costner when their film work wasn't so self-indulgent, Robert DeNiro masterfully chewing the scenery to excess, and Sean Connery with a beautifully subtle turn as an irish beat cop), The film takes us into a comic world of prohibition Chicago, namely the battle between Al Capone's underworld and Elliot Ness' few uncorrupt police. Even with the comic depth of the story, the film is deeply graphic and bloody and definitely not for the squeamish or the pre-pubescent. DePalma's borrows from some of films early masters (Hitchcock, Eisentstein, Ford) to create the film's style. It, along with a great score by the prolific Ennio Morricone and fabulous production design (and great opening credits) makes the film. Let's do some good. The DVD is a nice widescreen transfer but lacks any other bells and whistles. Let's do some good...
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best in class,
By Noti Boy (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Untouchables (1987) - Special Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)
This is one of the nest movies I have ever watched.Its a one classic movie that you can see it anytime.
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