Review of The Untouchables (1987) by Conner R — 29 Mar 2010
To say that The Untouchables is a crime film would be unfair. In no way does it sympathize or understand Al Capone, itâ??s about the task force that cleans him up. As a period police film it works amazingly well.
I think De Palma was smart and instead of trying to compete with Copollaâ??s The Godfather, he went an alternate route. The performances are great, especially from Robert De Niro. His Al Capone is flawless, I donâ??t think anyone will be able to capture the magic of that character again.
It also has some very good early performances from Andy Garcia and Kevin Costner. The suspense factor is really what sells this movie and it is done perfectly. It also has one of the greatest theme songs ever, of course itâ??s by Ennio Morricone.
This review of The Untouchables (1987) was written by Conner R on 29 Mar 2010.
The Untouchables has generally received very positive reviews.
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