Capone – Review: An Unpleasant Look at Fonzie’s Last Year of Life

This is a non-spoiler Capone Review.

Capone tells the story about Al Capone’s last year of life, as he carries his deteriorated mind, body & soul. Written & directed by Josh Trank, this film was one of the few films that 2020 has been able to give us. The film stars Tom Hardy as Al Capone.

Capone Review

This is a slow-paced film that shows the debacle of Capone’s delusions, but the fact is, not much happens in the film. I feel as if this was set up in a different moment of Capone’s life, or at least a wider frame of years, it could’ve been a greater film, since the directing, performances, cinematography and other technical features were above the actual story.

What we get is a story in which Capone has just got out of prison and has a hard time adjusting to his life, while being severly afected from his disease.

With this in mind, it’s easy to say that the performances were the best things about the film. Tom Hardy brings an excellent performance as Capone. Sadly this is still a very hard watch for how disgusting Capone & his sickness actually are.

His co-star, Linda Cardellini, is always a delight to watch. She pours herself into the character of Fonzo’s wife, Mae, and brought heart to this emotionless film.

The film also features a good score by El-P & great cinematographical prowess from Peter Deming. But these things, together with the performances weren’t enough to make this film be bearable.

Watch Capone if you are a big fan of Tom Hardy or if you like to know more about Capone’s life. Don’t expect to find much on about the life of the biggest mafia lords of the early 20th century.

Score: 4.5/10

The directing, cinematography, performances & music weren’t enough to make the dull story about Capone’s last year of life become appealing and worth watching.