Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Perfect cast and a good story

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Somehow, I just got around to this film after over thirty years. Kevin Costner plays the federal agent Elliot Ness. He pursues Al Capone during Prohibition. His main partner is Sean Connery as a Beat cop in 1930 Chicago. Robert DeNiro is Capone and all three are great. Connery won an Oscar. Ironically, it was tax evasion that was Capone's downfall. This is not a spoiler, as everyone knows the old story. Even so, the Untouchables is a violent and funny adventure. The script is precise and Brian DePalma's direction is as good as expected; never a dull moment. The two hours just flies by.

I've never written a review on here before but just had to after watching thisEverything about this film is terribleNormally when immortalising historic events, movies use creative liberties to remove duller moments and add excitement. This does the opposite. I'd rather see an historic re-telling of the conception of the Estonian Postal service. I'd rather see the black plague return to Europe with tenfold the severity. I'd rather see literally any other Kevin Costner movie. Or maybe it's just aged like a ham and mayo sandwich in the sunEither way, everything about this film is terrible

This film has no weight, no gravitas, no pathos, just a lot of shooting and bloodshed. The general tone of the movie is one of gleeful carnage, like a cartoon come to life. The score triumphantly soars as bodies hit the floor. Before watching The Untouchables, watch all the other great crime dramas first.

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.