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

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.

This film has no weight, no gravitas, no pathos, just a lot of shooting and bloodshed. The general tone of the movie is one of gleeful carnage, like a cartoon come to life. The score triumphantly soars as bodies hit the floor. Before watching The Untouchables, watch all the other great crime dramas first.

The soundtrack did not fit this movie at all and completely ruined a lot of otherwise not bad scenes. I was disappointed with the 'feel good Hollywood' vibe and acting methods of a lot of the actors. Although this movie boasts some pretty renowned names (De Niro, Connery), and they did not give mediocre performances by any means, the weak and trite script coupled with their delivery style (surely the fault of the director De Palma) resulted in a piece of generic Hollywood fluff. Really the only thing saving this movie from being a complete and utter disaster, in my eyes at any rate, is the stunning cinematography and the inclusion of a few visual De Palma tricks of the trade. In the end I just feel let down, especially in light of what could have been had he opted for a more serious vibe like Carlitos Way, although The Untouchables is still ahead above The Black Dahlia- his worst film in my opinion. It's just sad when a director you hold in high esteem releases something so bland.