The true story of infamous gangster Al Capone's last year alive,
when he was suffering from dementia brought on by syphyllis. BIOPIC/DRAMA
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Capone (2020)Written and Directed by Josh Trank
Starring Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Al Sapienza, Noel Fisher, Gino Cafarelli, Jack Lowden |
Capone is such a godawful mess of a movie, which is especially a shame because of Tom Hardy's impressive performance. There is not a gangster movie fan out there who wanted to see this stage of Al Capone's life, when he was suffering from multiple strokes, could barely talk, and had advanced dementia. This is a man who ruled Chicago through fear and murder. He was the most powerful man in the country for a time. Why not tell that story? You could keep Tom Hardy and give him even more to work with. It seems like Josh Trank is intent on repeatedly shooting himself in the foot, first with that horrendous Fantastic Four movie and now this misguided attempt at telling Al Capone's story.
Tom Hardy plays notorious mob boss Al Capone, or Fonse as he's called in the movie. After being released from a ten year sentence in Alcatraz, Capone moved to Florida and lived like a king. A king with severe dementia and other serious health issues. Throughout the film, we see him interact with people who aren't there and imagine entire scenes of his past exploits. It's very hard to follow what's real and what isn't, and none of the characters besides Hardy's Capone even stand out. We're essentially just watching a miserable dying man shit himself in front of company and mumble with a cigar in his mouth. Frankly, it's upsetting. Capone is a pretty terrible movie. Hardy's performance is the only thing worth talking about, which is pretty much what all the other critics are saying. This film had so much potential. There are so many directions you can take an Al Capone biopic in. I just can't believe Trank chose this one. I wouldn't be surprised if this was it for him. He's embarrassed himself one too many times and now he's ruined what could've been Hardy's best movie. |