Review of The Untouchables (1987) by Praveen D — 15 Jul 2013
Flawlessly produced film about Eliot Ness and his "untouchable" team that laid Al Capone low in Chicago in the Prohibition Era.
Trouble is, this is definitely how we WOULD HAVE LIKED IT TO HAPPEN, because it seems so watchable and exciting. It definitely did not happen this way, except for the authenticity of the town of Chicago.
There are redeeming factors, however - David Mamet's screenplay, the flawless production values, the reasonably good film editing, and not least, the acting. Sean Connery, however, towers over all else in an epic role as Malone, the honest beat cop - he fully deserved the Academy Award:).
There are some memorable scenes as well, if you can forgive the bowdlerization of actual historical fact - the first time Ness meets Malone, and the much-celebrated staircase scene which DePalma admitted was his 'tribute' to Sergei Eisenstein. Yes, in some far-off and very distant way, yes. Some of us are inspired, thank heavens, no matter how we express our admiration :).
This review of The Untouchables (1987) was written by Praveen D on 15 Jul 2013.
The Untouchables has generally received very positive reviews.
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