So much violence

Rating: 9/10 (8 August 2002)

The Untouchables is one of the finest movies I have ever seen. The story is about Eliot Ness(kevin Costner in one of his better roles, 8 years before he "drowned" with Waterworld) who,in 1930 Chicago,tries to bust Al capone(played by Robert de Niro,always a pleasure to watch). He gets assistance from Oscar Wallace(Charles Martin Smith,the young nerd from the film-classic American Graffiti),George Stone(andy Garcia) and Jim Malone(played by Sean Connery,brilliant as ever despite what Sick Boy says,who won an Academy Award for his role). Like Seven Samurai they start a bloody battle against the famous Chicago gangster. There is also an uncredited role for Clifton "J.W.Pepper" James as prosecutor. There are two brilliant scenes in the movie,one at the Canadian border(can't you talk with a gun in your mouth?) and one at Chicago Union Station, the best scene of the movie(although I heard that it was copied from Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin). All the scenes are accompanied by a great soundtrack from Ennio Morricone. The costumes in the movie are from Giorgio Armani, but who cares?
Although it is quite a Hollywood movie with big shoot-outs and stuff it never gets absurd. Good work!