Big Al meets his match

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2002)

Talk about perfect casting -- clean-cut Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, quintessential crime drama (criminal?) actor Robert DeNiro as Al Capone. Apparently, it is still possible (altho unusual) for a crime fighter in a post-1980s movie to be a wholesome person. There is occasional pomposity, but the film is well done, with a good story and lots of action. Sean Connery definitely earned his Oscar, as a very tough former cop who renews fighting crime, aiding Ness and galvanizing efforts against Capone.