Doesn't touch deep enough, but....

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2016)

The Untouchables is a good, but not great, spin off of the classic t.v. show, only now on the big screen, we have more freedom for explosions, grizzly blood scenes, shootouts, and particularly set design, backdrops, and costumes, where the cinematography, and capturing the period, is top notch, but if a little excessive one feels, and I'm not talking just the latter. Of course, a patent example, is the train station shootout, on the stairs. I must say it was cool, but also was kind of really aggravating. I really felt there really could of been more pumped into the story and characters, here with this pic. The story line, where the subject of boot legging, was used, was really a letdown. Watching Costner in this again, as Ness, I really can't say he was good or bad, where honestly I'd be pointing towards the latter, to be frank. His wife, played by the great Patricia Clarkson, was wasted. Connery is just sheer fantastic, in the performance of his career, where the other two of Costner's justice seeking troupe are very good, especially Charles Martin Smith. De Niro, is brilliant of course, in an underrated and unappreciative performance as Al Capone, for what lesser number of scenes he has. I really wish I saw more of him. Another memorable standout with Billy Drago, again as evil remorseless scum, and lead henchman of Deniro's, who takes one might say, a memorable fall, before bloodying it up on his landing. De Palma has some unforgettably memorable, moments, like Costner, newly formed group, taking it to the streets. One really feels, the makers have focused too much on style, sets, whatever, where really the essence of story hasn't cut deep enough, where it's more skimming it's surface, but hey, it's decided to go this way, with the less approach, and in this case, has gotten away with it.