A great mob movie.

Rating: 9/10 (5 August 2011)

The Untouchables is an excellent movie set in 1930's Chicago, showing a fictionalized version of Al Capone's arrest. From the director of the fun, family film Scarface, Untouchables has action and charm and one of the best films in its sub-genre.
The Untouchables has style. Everything looks convincing, and we feel transported to the 1930's. The dialogue is entertaining, there's humour that could've been left out for a more serious film but works well, and Robert De Niro plays a gangster.
Speaking of De Niro, the characters and acting are superb. Costner is the golden Ness, a genuinely uncompromisable and good person. Connery, in an Oscar-winning role, is great as the old Irish cop who doesn't let rules get in the way, in one of the most shocking, brutal and awesome moments. And De Niro... he's one of the best ever, and the Untouchables is no exception. The dinner scene.
Like the more current Inglorious Basterds, the action in Untouchables is mostly quick and brutal, carried out by a few men. All the gunfire and violence has 'oomph' to it, and some scenes are gripping, specifically the train station. My chest was tight for ten minutes after it was done.
A great movie deserving of a spot on the 250, The Untouchables is a top-tier mob movie that should be seen by fans of the genre, De Niro, or history. Excellent. 8.6/10