Fantastic Gangster Flick

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2014)

Brian de Palma illustrates his natural nac for film projects in this thrilling class act action film The Untouchables (1987). Kevin Costner, Sean Connery,and Robert de Niro both brilliantly and authentically replicate the men most involved in the rise and fall of Al Capone (de Niro). Capone, who was eventually both tried and sentenced, was the leader of the largest smuggling ring in Chicago during the times of United States prohibition of alcohol. He gained so much power through his use of money and violent displays of aggression that many would say he held more power than the chief of police and mayor. De Palma without doubt selected the perfect team of actors to fill the roles of both Capone, and the untouchables. The Untouchables were a group of Chicago cops that sought to take down this smuggling ring and with hard-hitting head on tactics. This film had everything a viewer could ask for in a gangster movie, and I am glad that I selected to review this piece for my ENG 112 course at SCSU. Two thumbs up for this cast and their deliverance.