Another good Crime Period piece !

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2007)

This and "The Godfather 1 and 2" are both the best crime flicks set during the late '30s-early 40s. Besides the time periods, they both have the best acting, music, action, memorable characters, cinematography, thrills and quality that anyone could possibly want.
However, some viewers don't find this as popular as the other due to taking historical events and taking some liberty with them. But de Palma's film is still just as entertaining as Coppola's masterpiece because they have numerous "pros" and hardly any "cons."
Robert Di Nero greatfully embodies Al Capone and doesn't make it to where he's just hogging the show; Kevin COstner, an under-rated guy, becomes Elliot Ness no problem; Sean Connery equally shares the screen as Jim Malone; and Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith join the party as detectives Geroge Stone and Oscar Wallace.
The writing is brilliantly thought out and has all the twists and turns keep the movie rolling; director De Palma ( Mission: Impossible, the over-rated Scarface) keeps things lively by having the brilliant musical score playing and the gun-fights lively; and the court-room scene is one word: awesome.