Ginza Untouchables

Elliot Ness puts together a team of incorruptible men to go after powerful crime boss Al Capone in Prohibition Era Chicago in this authentic and slick gangster film from director Brian De Palma and screenwriter David Mamet.

Elliot Ness is an FBI agent with a mission. He is going to bring down the head of the most powerful crime family in America, Al Capone. Whatever it takes.

One of the best Mafia films ever made, with a well-developed plot, great performances from Kevin Costner, Robert de Niro and - especially - Sean Connery, plus the magnificent Ennio Morricone'S score and Brian De Palma's great direction.

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 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.

Brian 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.