"I know who you are. You're a piece of shit, a fat piece of shit. You're fucking disgusting. All of youse. Animal." I seem to be in the minority when I say that I actually really enjoyed this movie. A lot of people criticise it due to it's focus on Capone's later years and his deteriorating health both mentally and physically whereas not his prime in the 1920s Prohibition era. I personally prefer they decided to go in the direction they did, I think it shines light onto a part of Capone many don't know. Granted it isn't without faults, the secret son stuff could've been removed completely and the narrative would've remained. But overall I did like this movie. The fragments of Capone's past (who's played amazingly by Tom Hardy, more on that later) being visually represented by Matt Dillon's Johnny alongside the supposed hidden money was really well done. I suspect there was no actual hidden money, and it's a metaphor for Capone's inability to recognise himself or his past. Tom Hardy delivers a phenomenal performance as the eponymous Capone. Enough said. From the delusional confusion, to the sudden fits of rage, to the... moments of releasing excrement in a bed or chair, Hardy has it all in this movie. A lot of people don't like it, and I respect why but I personally think it elevated the film's narrative of Capone loosing his sense of reality as it progresses. Without Hardy's abilities as the main character, this movie would not have been as encapsulating.

Cacapone

Dig where it’s wet. Enjoyed this, wanted to give a 4.5 but couldn’t after looking at my recent 4.5s. **4.3**

"I know who you are. You're a piece of shit, a fat piece of shit. You're fucking disgusting. All of youse. Animal." I seem to be in the minority when I say that I actually really enjoyed this movie. A lot of people criticise it due to it's focus on Capone's later years and his deteriorating health both mentally and physically whereas not his prime in the 1920s Prohibition era. I personally prefer they decided to go in the direction they did, I think it shines light onto a part of Capone many don't know. Granted it isn't without faults, the secret son stuff could've been removed completely and the narrative would've remained. But overall I did like this movie. The fragments of Capone's past (who's played amazingly by Tom Hardy, more on that later) being visually represented by Matt Dillon's Johnny alongside the supposed hidden money was really well done. I suspect there was no actual hidden money, and it's a metaphor for Capone's inability to recognise himself or his past. Tom Hardy delivers a phenomenal performance as the eponymous Capone. Enough said. From the delusional confusion, to the sudden fits of rage, to the... moments of releasing excrement in a bed or chair, Hardy has it all in this movie. A lot of people don't like it, and I respect why but I personally think it elevated the film's narrative of Capone loosing his sense of reality as it progresses. Without Hardy's abilities as the main character, this movie would not have been as encapsulating.