‘Capone’ is a Bad Movie No One Asked For

Vertical Entertainment / Bron Studios / Addictive Pictures / Lawrence Bender Productions / Band Apart There are some films that defy convention. Others, defy conception altogether. Capone, written, directed, and edited by Josh Trank (Chronicle) is the epitome of the “who asked for this?” tweet. Trank has found a way to make a movie with less cohesion than F4ntastic. Capone, a film about the infamous prohibition-era gangster in the twilight of his life could not be less interesting. In the entirety of media involving Al Capone, he has always been fascinating. Even Geraldo’s documentary from the 80s, Capone’s Vault, was more riveting than this. Trank’s Capone is a great reminder of what happens when the sum of the parts does nothing to improve the whole. The Parts, The Sum Capone fails despite having what it needs to be at the very least tolerable. Tom Hardy’s performance isn’t his best. As the titular Al “Scarface” Capone, Hardy’s performance is equal parts Bane and Vito Corleone. But less intelligible. Not surprising, since no known audio of Al Capone exists. The acting in Capone is just fine with Linda Cardellini’s Mae and Matt Dillon’s Johnny as the standouts. Along with the production design, costuming, fantastic make-up, and all the other parts that make a film manifest. Capone lives and dies solely on the decisions of the director. To clarify, Josh Trank is billed as the writer, editor, and director of the movie. Each and every one of the finer details end up being signe…