Hello Chicago

If an action movie is what you crave, you can probably just walk into any theatre and find one. If a GOOD action movie with a plot is what you want, I recommend “The Untouchables.” Directed by Brian De Palma, it is undoubtedly one of the best films of all time.

“The Untouchables” is based during the time of prohibition, when it was illegal to sell or buy alcohol in America. This sparked a wave of organized crime in the form of bootlegged booze, bolstering gangs and giving them the cash needed to fund their operations. The worst of the worst in this time of crime was Chicago, the city of Al Capone (Robert De Niro). He held the city in a terrible grip, enforcing his business through brutal violence and cunning extortion. None stood in his way out of fear. Capone was the god of Chicago.

But no darkness lasts forever. The man of the hour comes in the form of Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner), an agent of the United States Treasury Department. He has been sent to wage a crusade against Capone and his syndicate. Sadly, he gains little support from Chicago’s finest. If they weren’t bought out by Capone they were too scared to raise arms against him. Though he be determined, Ness is but one man. He needed help, allies in his fight against Chicago’s master.

Help quickly came in the form of Jim Malone (Sean Connery), one of the few policemen who still remembered what it meant to be a cop. On Malone’s advice the two recruit another member of their little band from the police academy. From here comes George Stone Andy Garcia), a marksman without peer. Along with Oscar Wallace (Charles Martin Smith), a man Ness brought with him from Washington, the team was formed and the crusade was launched.

They take the fight straight to Capone, raiding his storehouses and making it clear that Capone’s strong-armed criminal tactics would not be tolerated. Through much hardship and sacrifice, they succeed in defeating Capone, putting him away for eleven years. It is a remarkable tale of heroism and the strength of the human spirit to combat injustice. A remarkable movie recommended for all that wish for action mixed with excellent storytelling.