Blood, Booze, and Bullets

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2003)

I have a weakness for 80s movies, there I said it. I don't think they are all terrific or great, but there is an interesting mix of story and production values that sets them above movies from 60s and 70s, but they do not have the whiz-bang style of the 90s and onwards. ALIENS, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Raging Bull included, I love them all.
The Untouchables is one of those decidedly 80s movies that hasn't aged quickly--unless you want to count the demise of Kevin Costner's career. Brian DePalma proves here that, while he cannot make a compelling film, he can at least make an entertaining one. The editing feels jackknifed, especially when some sequences seem out of place. Nonetheless, it is a superb film that is not for the easily squeamish.
Overall, with another terrific score by Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly), and impressive costume and production designs, the Untouchables proves to be well worth its weight in gold. It might be historically incorrect, but isn't every movie. 3.5 out of 5 stars.