HAH: Part three SPOILERS ALERT

Rating: Null/10 (7 February 2001)

So Elliot grabs the bailiff and chases Nitti out of the courtroom. The gun is snatched, pockets are emptied.and.what's this? A card from the mayor, stating that everybody better do right by Mr. Nitti, because he's an OK guy? Sigh. Guess he gets his gun back.
Then Elliot decides he wants to smoke, which is convenient, because there just happens to be a matchbook in the contents of Mr. Nitti's pockets. And guess what else? There also just happens to be Malone's address written on the inside cover of this matchbook. Dum dum dum.
This leads to the bailiff getting shot, Nitti taking off, and Elliot chasing him up many flights of stairs. We know that Nitti has run up the stairs because he starts shooting people for no reason, and Elliot is greeted by falling bodies as he scrambles up flight after flight. This shouldn't be amusing..but it is.
Soon, the two men are up on the roof. Naturally. And then things really start getting good. (Oh, and did I mention the music? Let's just describe it as..creepy Kenny G. But that's almost redundant.)
My favorite scene out of this entire movie occurs right about here: Nitti is already on the roof, and Elliot has just opened the door that leads out. Nitti shoots at him as he's coming onto the roof, and Elliot hits the floor and starts rolling. He keeps rolling, and soon rolls..RIGHT OFF OF THE ROOF!!
Ha ha ha. So Elliot met his demise by falling off the roof of the courthouse. That's classic.
Or it WOULD have been, if there hadn't HAPPENED to be a conveniently placed platform below the ledge of the roof, which, of course, Elliot landed on. But Nitti thinks, as I did, that Elliot has met a squishy, messy demise down on the ground, so he peers over the edge to confirm this. Unfortunately for him, Elliot is ready and waiting, and proceeds to shoot Nitti, point blank. You'd think that'd do it.
So.Nitti goes flying backwards and falls down.only to hop right back up again, unscathed. Explain that one to me.
Elliot finally gets back on the roof, and starts running around in search of Nitti. Meantime, Nitti has decided to climb down a (once again, conveniently placed) rope that was dangling off of the roof. Elliot discovers this, and stands at the top, looking down scornfully at the bad man. To show just how scornful he really is, he raises his gun and cocks it. But you know where this is going. Instead of shooting this dirty churl, as he rightfully should, he lowers the gun and casts down his eyes. Aw. Nitti sees this, and triumphantly climbs back up the rope to the roof, where Elliot actually extends his hand and pulls him up. choking.
So Nitti is riding high. Not only is he still alive, he's going to get off with a little help from his benevolent employer, Mr. Capone, and he'll be able to continue with his murderous doings. Best thing for him to do at this point is to go quietly. But nooooooo...he's got to ANTAGONIZE Elliot. This is not a wise decision. See, Elliot can only kill people if they start disrespecting his dead friends.and since this is exactly what Nitti does, Elliot takes the opportunity to THROW HIM OFF THE ROOF. Yay. Elliot finally got some chutzpah.
This leads to a hysterical and incredibly bogus shot of Nitti screaming bloody murder as he goes hurtling towards the ground, finally smashing through the roof of a parked car. Ouch. That's got to hurt.
A manly Elliot returns to the courtroom, and Stone asks where Nitti is. `In the car,' Kevin says, trying to sound as clever as possible. Har de har har.
Coming to a close: At this point, our hero discovers a list showing that the jury has been bribed, and in an attempt to get a new jury, he bluffs that the judge's name was on the list as well. Apparently, the judge was less than honorable, for he gives Elliot the new jury. For some reason, this turn of events causes Capone's lawyer to change the plea from 'Not Guilty' to 'Guilty'..and everything basically falls apart. Al jumps up and starts shouting nasty comments at everyone, Elliot walks around triumphantly, kind of like a peacock, and the whole courtroom goes ballistic. Typical.
At long last, the movie comes to a close, ending with a reporter asking `Mr. Ness! Mr. Ness! Have you heard that they may repeal prohibition? What will you do then?'.where we see Kevy turn toward the camera and say with a sly grin, `I guess I'll go have a drink.'
HAH. I'll take Bogie any day.