I love those old-time crime movies, especially of Al Capone and the wild days in Chicago in the 1920s....but this was not a good movie. It was too hard-edged, even for the national critics who usually love nasty stuff. Jason Robards also was miscast as Capone. It wasn't that he was too thin, which he was, for the role but he overacted so badly that it was embarrassing to watch. I wonder if Robards ever had a performance this bad? He ruined the movie, as did George Segal who did likewise with his character.
All the characters in here are famous criminals and the film has a deep cast. We even see a young Jack Nicholson popping up for a line or two. The color is good and the 1920s feel to it - the ambiance, if you will - is also solid.
This is a man's movie all the way with tough characters and a ton of action. It was surprising to hear a lot of ethnic slurs, most of which came in the first third of the movie. That probably contributed to the animosity of the politically-correct national film critics.
All the characters in here are famous criminals and the film has a deep cast. We even see a young Jack Nicholson popping up for a line or two. The color is good and the 1920s feel to it - the ambiance, if you will - is also solid.
This is a man's movie all the way with tough characters and a ton of action. It was surprising to hear a lot of ethnic slurs, most of which came in the first third of the movie. That probably contributed to the animosity of the politically-correct national film critics.