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The Untouchables

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Director: Brian De Palma
Writer: David Mamet Eliot Ness Oscar Fraley
Production: Paramount Pictures
Movie Details: Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone with a small, hand-picked team.
Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone with a small, hand-picked team.
Genre(s): Drama History Thriller Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Paramount Pictures
Runtime: 119 min
Home Release Date: Jan 15, 2001
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Brian De Palma
Writer: David Mamet Eliot Ness Oscar Fraley
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Critic Reviews
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79
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
13 Positive Ratings 81%
3 Mixed Ratings 18%
0 Negative Ratings 0%
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ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"May not have much thematic depth, but it represents two hours of pure, exuberant entertainment – an epic gangster tale rendered on a grand scale." ... Read full review
100
Miami Herald
Bill Cosford
"This is a big, beautifully designed movie in which the filmmakers' intelligence is everywhere; it's the product of a special vision. And Brian De Palma continues to be good news from Hollywood. [3 June 1987, p.D1]"
100
Time
Richard Schickel
"Mamet's elegantly efficient script does not waste a word, and De Palma does not waste a shot. The result is a densely layered work moving with confident, compulsive energy." ... Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
"De Palma's visual acuity tends to blur into mere gimmickry without the benefit of a resonant script. He got one in Carrie and another in Blow Out. Here, Mamet makes do with a text that is always shrewd but never intelligent. Still, when shwrewdness meets style, smoothing the curves and polishing the twists, the ride becomes a bonafide crowd-pleaser. The Untouchables is the cheering people's happy choice. [4 June 1987]"
75
Orlando Sentinel
Jay Boyar
"One triumph of The Untouchables is the way its operatic style accommodates larger-than-life performances." ... Read full review
63
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
"The movie soars highest when De Palma engages in the purely visual storytelling that he considers (rightly) his strongest suit as a director. [4 June 1987, p.29]"
50
Slant Magazine
Eric Henderson
"Steeped in De Palma's glorious violence and sinuous cinematography, but stripped of his tricky sensuality and his anarchic self-reflective wit, The Untouchables boils down to a lot of talk." ... Read full review
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8.6
User Score Universal acclaim
183 Positive Ratings 90%
16 Mixed Ratings 7%
4 Negative Ratings 1%
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Jacob1700
Aug 12, 2020
Watched this movie with my Dad a while back! I absolutely loved it! The exellent acting, air-tight plot and interesting story will have youWatched this movie with my Dad a while back! I absolutely loved it! The exellent acting, air-tight plot and interesting story will have you captivated till' the final scene! The fight scenes had me on the edge of my seat every time! Not to mention some of the best story telling I've ever seen! If you haven't seen this movie you're missing out on the best crime drama action thriller out there today! Even if you don't like the genre, give this movie a shot! You wont regret it!… Expand
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TylerDurden900
Jul 9, 2014
The Untouchables is a magnificent crime drama. The story is interesting, the action is incredible and the
cast couldn't be more talented.The Untouchables is a magnificent crime drama. The story is interesting, the action is incredible and the
cast couldn't be more talented. Untouchables is a flawless crime drama with spectacular action
and classic performances from the whole cast, A+.… Expand
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FilipeNeto
Jun 28, 2018
This film takes place during the Prohibition, the golden age of American Mafia, and shows the difficulties that law enforcement ​​had toThis film takes place during the Prohibition, the golden age of American Mafia, and shows the difficulties that law enforcement ​​had to arrest Al Capone, Chicago's biggest mafia boss. Brian de Palma seems to have a powerful attraction for violence and the mafia, this being his second major film on the subject (the first, if I'm not mistaken, was "Scarface"), but there is no doubt that his work was good and deserves congratulations. The story is told from the point of view of law enforcement, which is a novelty since most of the films that focus on Al Capone tend to show his life, or moments of his criminal course. This film shows him as the big villain he was and glorifies police officers, easily transforming Eliott Ness (played brilliantly by Kevin Costner in one of the most interesting works of his career) into a paladin of justice and law. Robert De Niro revisits his gangster movies ("The Godfather", "Goodfellas" etc.) in a curious and comic interpretation of Al Capone, and Sean Connery plays a street policeman of Irish descent. In fact, it was precisely in this character that Connery got his only Oscar, despite all actors have fulfilled my expectations. The film is well constructed, looking to alternate epic action scenes (sometimes recalling in my mind the glory of cavalry battle charges) with moments of great psychological depth and some suspense. At times, however, the film seems a bit forced, with exaggerated appeals to sentimentality, as it does in the final sequence, often parodied or imitated in later films. Another problem with the film is that it is not faithful to historical events. Al Capone's arrest was not like that, nor was Ness behind it. The film contains some scenes of great violence and is inadvisable for children, adolescents and impressionable people.… Expand
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WalterTSolley
Dec 27, 2017
Brian De Palma’s least personal film is still great entertainment. A linear and compellingly “fictionalized” account of how G-Man Elliot NessBrian De Palma’s least personal film is still great entertainment. A linear and compellingly “fictionalized” account of how G-Man Elliot Ness took down gangland kingpin Al Capone. Set in prohibition era Chicago, the film features several virtuoso set pieces, not the least of which helped Sean Connery win a much deserved Oscar. The Art Direction is as breathtaking as Ennio Morricone’s brilliant score.… Expand
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Broyax
Oct 19, 2018
La "Prohibition"... c'est assez dingue quand on y pense qu'une telle loi ait existé... vous vous rendez compte après le boulot : "bon,La "Prohibition"... c'est assez dingue quand on y pense qu'une telle loi ait existé... vous vous rendez compte après le boulot : "bon, qu'est-ce tu fais, Raymond ? on va s'en jeter un ?... allez, fais péter deux limonades, patron !" Nul doute que ç'a dû être un complot monté par Coca-Cola tout ça !

Et donc le Sieur Capone qui roulait des mécaniques et qui arrosait tout le monde ("c'est ma tournée" qu'il disait) incarné ici par un De Niro dans son élément mais aussi dans une certaine caricature. De toute façon, son rôle est un peu trop discret pour ne pas dire sensiblement éludé, je m'attendais à autre chose.

Quant à Kevin en justicier raide comme la justice, s'il mord un petit peu la ligne jaune, il n'en reste pas moins assez falot... au contraire du grand Sean qui s'affirme comme le vrai chef de toute l'opération, grande gueule et trompe-la-mort... Le ton global du film oscille d'ailleurs entre la légèreté et une violence qui ne fait pas dans la dentelle, un curieux mélange qui fait plutôt penser à une bande dessinée en fait.

Cela étant dit, De Palma dispense une très agréable mise en scène dont il maîtrise tous les rouages, faits d'élégance et de raffinement (cf la scène dans la gare avec... le landau !) et la musique fort réussie d'Ennio Morricone soutient avec à-propos cette réalisation décidément sans faille. Et incorruptible.

Un film plutôt contrasté finalement et néanmoins bien mené. S'il pâtit d'un Kevin Costner en demi-teinte, l'ensemble reste divertissant et très fluide (mais n'a rien à voir avec un Scarface...).… Expand
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amheretojudge
Mar 31, 2018
that's the chicago way..

The Untouchables There are some nail biting sequences created that leaves you with an awe but for the rest of thethat's the chicago way..

The Untouchables

There are some nail biting sequences created that leaves you with an awe but for the rest of the feature the character link and the world portrayed is weak contrary to its premise. Brian De Palma chews off too much for his characters that sometimes comes off as a bit slow and downer for the audience especially when the script is wafer thin. Kevin Costner; as the protagonist is convincing but the real game changers are the supporting cast i.e. Sean Connery and Robert De Niro. The Untouchables; being of course a character driven feature, doesn't seek attention especially in its first half that is barely standing on any grounds and is fortunately saved by the second half where things get brutal, up close and personal offering the perfect amount of drama that was essential all along.… Expand
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AJ_13
Jan 11, 2021
No one can deny that this is a good movie. In my case I found it a bit long even though it lasts less than 2 hours (bad sign).
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