Pjtaylor-96-138044 What 'The Untouchables (1987)' does better than most pictures of the kind and time is deliver the goods when it comes to genuinely tense, suspenseful and eventually explosive action set-pieces, especially when it comes to balancing its build-ups with its pay-offs and the way in which its gritty, somewhat unrelenting bloodshed usually has tangible and lasting consequences for its characters and world. The film starts to lose its way a bit when it comes to the stuff in between, however, as a generally slow pace and slightly repetitive second act arise from the slightly subpar seeming plot. It doesn't really keep you as engaged as it perhaps should and ultimately struggles to find a balance between brash brass-tracks action and subtly political crime-drama. There's still a lot to like and admire, though, even during the moments that fail to live up to the flick's otherwise proven heights. 6/10

rsg-25524 If you like Kevin Costner films then perhaps this one is for you. I found the film very boring with long pauses of the camera on Kevin's face with terrible music in the background. Even Sean Connery couldn't save the film, although at least it was somewhat interesting when he was in a scene. I thought De Niro gave a poor caricature of Capone, it seemed stiff. Why it is rated 7.9 I cannot understand.

cksn I've never written a review on here before but just had to after watching thisEverything about this film is terribleNormally when immortalising historic events, movies use creative liberties to remove duller moments and add excitement. This does the opposite. I'd rather see an historic re-telling of the conception of the Estonian Postal service. I'd rather see the black plague return to Europe with tenfold the severity. I'd rather see literally any other Kevin Costner movie. Or maybe it's just aged like a ham and mayo sandwich in the sunEither way, everything about this film is terrible

Gustavo Let me begin by saying that I am a Brian de Palma fan, I very much like and appreciate his films, but this one... this one is a bad, bad joke. Kevin Costner in his toughest look matches the Ingalls and Sean Connery's Oscar for best performance in a secondary role is the most outrageous Oscar award ever. The only near-decent acting here is De Niro playing Al Capone, and I mean "near". This is the gangster's film I would have expected had it been made for an audience composed by children between 12 and 16 years old. The "gore" (and I really do not like gore in films) is so funny that I was expecting to see a forgotten can of tomato sauce at any moment. Please, don't lose your time on this one; there are better things to do in life.