Capone

Name: Capone
Genre: Biography, Drama, Crime
Released: May 12, 2020
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Al Sapienza, Christopher Bianculli, Edgar Arreola, Gino Cafarelli, Jack Lowden

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2020 | R

Starring: Al Sapienza, Christopher Bianculli, Edgar Arreola, Gino Cafarelli, Jack Lowden, Kathrine Narducci, Kyle MacLachlan, Linda Cardellini, Manny Fajardo, Mason Guccione, Matilda Del Toro, Matt Dillon, Noel Fisher, Rose Bianco, Sue-Lynn Ansari, Tom Hardy, Wayne Pére

Summary: Once a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse Capone (Tom Hardy) was the most infamous and feared gangster of American lore. At the age of 47, following nearly a decade of imprisonment, dementia rots Alfonse’s mind and his past becomes present. Harrowing memories of his violent and brutal originsOnce a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse Capone (Tom Hardy) was the most infamous and feared gangster of American lore. At the age of 47, following nearly a decade of imprisonment, dementia rots Alfonse’s mind and his past becomes present. Harrowing memories of his violent and brutal origins melt into his waking life. As he spends his final year surrounded by family with the FBI lying in wait, this ailing patriarch struggles to place the memory of the location of millions of dollars he hid away on his property.… Expand

Director: Josh Trank

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Scout Tafoya

May 13, 2020

Trank’s had to suffer a lot to get to make his art, and Capone is one of the most bravely singular and uncommon films you’ll see this year. Read full review

Polygon Karen Han

May 19, 2020

Capone is an ambitious, impressive film. But there’s a bittersweetness to it, too. Read full review

Ty Burr

May 14, 2020

The British actor works his gonzo Method madness with such rigorous control, though, that he’s mesmerizing to watch even when the movie around him is losing its mind. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

May 11, 2020

Handsomely shot and small of scale, Capone ambles along without catching fire. That’s because the movie, at heart, is shaped as a pedestal for Hardy’s prankish mumbly Method showboating. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

May 11, 2020

Hardy’s grotesque performance doesn’t invite any sympathy for the devil, but it hobbles him in a way that renders Scarface human. Read full review

Alan Ng

May 12, 2020

In any biography/drama, the key is to make audiences believe this is the real person from history. Capone just never gets there. That could be Al Capone, but nothing in the film makes me believe it’s him, nor emotionally connect with him. Capone wastes a lot of good talent, and it’s a shame. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

May 14, 2020

Mr. Hardy does have a few sensationally lurid moments, but the stuff of high drama isn’t there. Most of the time his character is a minimally animate object, scowling furtively and growling in a voice that evokes Marlon Brando, Lionel Stander and Stephen Hawking’s synthesizer. Read full review

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andreinavy

May 12, 2020

This is Tom Hardy cinematic universe and we're just living in it!
I had some doubts about how this will turn out because Josh Trank is directing also writing. I'm saying this just cause Fantastic Four was so bad but i liked his other movie, Chronicle. Then when i heard Tom Hardy is playingThis is Tom Hardy cinematic universe and we're just living in it!
I had some doubts about how this will turn out because Josh Trank is directing also writing. I'm saying this just cause Fantastic Four was so bad but i liked his other movie, Chronicle. Then when i heard Tom Hardy is playing Al Capone i had not doubt this will not be another tour of force for the most gifted and talented actor nowadays. I loved every single second, i love that there are scenes that makes you think if this is real or not and most important is Hardy's perfomance. At his best, he really go all the way and back again in a crazy ass movie that is absolutely brilliant! Once again i am greateful to experience another Tom Hardy fabulous performace that proove again that we live in his own cinematic universe! Bow down!… Expand

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LAlcachofaZombe

Jun 12, 2020

Men, why is this movie so hated? I think its a grate movie and its probably going for oscars or minimun golden globes. And now here is the interesting thing about the movie, did you like this movie? And the answer for the mayority is no, but did you know that the movie is suposed to dislikeMen, why is this movie so hated? I think its a grate movie and its probably going for oscars or minimun golden globes. And now here is the interesting thing about the movie, did you like this movie? And the answer for the mayority is no, but did you know that the movie is suposed to dislike you, is not another ganster movie, its a totally new gender. This movie is made specifically to dislike people, and Josh Trank should win an Oscar for Best Director beacuse of all he did in this movie, Capone is kind of an autocritic to himself and is full of simbolysm and Josh Trank should be awarded beacuse of what he did, he take a grate risk with this movie, when some movies are so bad that they end up being good this movie is the oposite, is so good that ends up being bad. If you get bored, disliked, deceptioned or disgusted it means that the movie worked, it made you feel like Josh Trank wanted you to felt with this movie, and let me tell you that is a genious idea. This movie needs to be on 2021 Oscars season, maybe The Academy would understand this movie. Also the soundtrack is awesome, so calm and beautiful. This movie is good and nobody cant say the oposite.… Expand

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kinoferma

May 17, 2020

It's not a bad movie, it's just painfully slow and uninteresting. I think cutting an extra 15 minutes from that would make it a lot more bearable to watch https://kinoferma.top/

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r96sk

Feb 27, 2021

'Capone' disappoints.

It's not what I was expecting. I hadn't heard much about it admittedly, but I was anticipating a full blown film about Al Capone - especially with the casting of Tom Hardy. That's not a bad thing in isolation, at all, but coupled with iffy storytelling it ends up being'Capone' disappoints.

It's not what I was expecting. I hadn't heard much about it admittedly, but I was anticipating a full blown film about Al Capone - especially with the casting of Tom Hardy. That's not a bad thing in isolation, at all, but coupled with iffy storytelling it ends up being a waste.

Hardy (Al) is undoubtedly the best thing about this, yet I still think he had way more in him for this sort of role - if the filmmakers had allowed him to use it, of course. There aren't any standouts behind Hardy, though Linda Cardellini (Mae) and Kyle MacLachlan (Karlock) are OK.

There's nothing I massively dislike about this, I just wanted so much more from it. It is, I will say, at least a film that makes you think - I just don't, personally, think it came out as perhaps intended.… Expand

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Hpb

Jan 26, 2021

Mesmo que sua atuação seja até “fascinante” graças ao Tom Hardy por entregar um personagem “interessante” e até complexo no que ele nos apresenta no filme, que consegue entregar várias “futilidades” ao contar a história daquele cara no básico forma genérica que estamos cansados de ver noMesmo que sua atuação seja até “fascinante” graças ao Tom Hardy por entregar um personagem “interessante” e até complexo no que ele nos apresenta no filme, que consegue entregar várias “futilidades” ao contar a história daquele cara no básico forma genérica que estamos cansados de ver no cinema.… Expand

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imthenoob

May 13, 2020

It's not a bad movie, It's just painfully slow and uninteresting. I think cutting an extra 15 minutes off of this would have made it a lot more tolerable to watch. Ultimately what tanks this movie is the fact that the budget is small, most of which I would assume was spent on the castIt's not a bad movie, It's just painfully slow and uninteresting. I think cutting an extra 15 minutes off of this would have made it a lot more tolerable to watch. Ultimately what tanks this movie is the fact that the budget is small, most of which I would assume was spent on the cast (especially hard) salaries. So when you blow all your budget on the one thing, You are extremely limited to what you can actually do onscreen. I think a slightly bigger budget would have made for a better film.… Expand

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Zumadancer

Sep 8, 2020

I'm always eager to see anything with Tom Hardy but this movie proves even a good actor can't elevate a terrible idea. Instead of a movie about the hey-day of one of the most infamous gangsters in American history this is a turgid examination of Scarface's post-prison life, a prisoner now ofI'm always eager to see anything with Tom Hardy but this movie proves even a good actor can't elevate a terrible idea. Instead of a movie about the hey-day of one of the most infamous gangsters in American history this is a turgid examination of Scarface's post-prison life, a prisoner now of dementia and violent fantasies. There was obviously no theatrical market for this turkey so it went right to video..… Expand

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