(1987) [Trailer]
Director: Brian De Palma (IMDB)
Synopsis: The Untouchables is Hollywood's account of the real life battle between mob boss Al Capone (Bobby De Niro) and federal agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner.)
I picked this up on blu-ray for $5 today and was pretty pleased as I've had it on my watch list for awhile now. I generally find De Palma's films to be awesome and while I enjoyed The Untouchables it did have some flaws. I felt Kevin Costner was really bland and seemed like a bad fit for the roll. There were a few lines he belted out which seemed really forced and unnatural. The score was awkward as well. I love Ennio Morricone... he actually penned one of my favorite scores ever made from the classic The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, but in this, his creation fell flat. At certain points, mainly when people are about to be killed, the score works wonderfully, but then the rest of the time it seems strange and oddly placed.
De Palma's use of interesting visuals and set pieces worked really well in this. The story was also pretty interesting and although I'm sure he veered from historical accuracy at times, it still felt grounded.
Highlights for me were the kid getting blown up, the baseball bat scene, the train station shoot out.... basically all the really awful scenes because I'm a bad person.
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