Chronicling the final days of notorious gangster Al Capone as he succumbs to dementia and relives his past through tormenting memories.
Director: Josh Trank
Cast: Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, Jack Lowden, Noel Fisher, Kyle MacLachlan, Matt Dillon
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Biography, Crime, Drama
Rated R for strong/bloody violence, pervasive language and some sexuality
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Review:
Capone, a messy misfire, makes Josh Trank’s first film Chronicle look like beginner’s luck more than signs of greatness. Trank has a ripe bit of story that could have been genuinely interesting and a game star but what he delivers is a messy and boring film that never takes advantage of any of it. Instead we get a film where Tom Hardy where he’s buried under horrible zombie like make up as he uses an interesting voice inflection before he devolves into communicating through grunts. Adding into the strangeness, Hardy is given two occasions to sing because why not. The supporting cast tries their best to do what they can with their roles but it’s a lost cause as this relatively short film feels incredibly long. Those hoping there’d be some sort of deep dive into Capone’s madness or even his past will be left disappointed. There’s a scene early on in the film with Hardy’s Capone loses his bodily functions while sleeping, it’s an apt statement about the film in general.
D
