Review of The Untouchables (1987) by Laurel J — 23 Apr 2012
Brian DePalma's masterpiece of storytelling and cinematic vision benefits from David Mamet's terse screenplay. It etches out the lives and personalities of the Untouchables while giving us a brilliant recreation of 1930s Chicago.
DePalma exercises cinematic restraint for the first and last time in his career. Normally, he crosses the line of excess, but here, DePalma uses his style to punctuate the drama. Ennio Morricone's music is pitch perfect while Robert DeNiro embodies Al Capone.
Sean Connery won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Malone...it's a plum role. This is one of the best movies from the 1980s.
This review of The Untouchables (1987) was written by Laurel J on 23 Apr 2012.
The Untouchables has generally received very positive reviews.
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