Very De Palma

Rating: 9/10 (24 April 2005)

One thing I really like about Brian De Palma is that he'll sacrifice cold realism for artistic and creative pleasure. There are lots of cool things going on in the Untouchables, both visually and verbally. All the actors do a very good job, but the standout (as he usually is) is Sean Connery. Every second that he was on screen made this movie more thrilling and enjoyable. Highlights for me: spoiler warning Kevin Costner throwing Frank Nitti off the building, the horses in Canada, and Sean Connery's death scene: one of the most touching scenes I've seen in movies.
Excellent movie, on several levels.