Capone Review: 4 Ups & 5 Downs

1. Peter Deming's Sharp Cinematography

Directing and editorial issues notwithstanding, Capone is a relatively handsome movie in terms of pure cinematography, thanks to the efforts of David Lynch's regular DP Peter Deming.

Deming in particular makes the most of Capone's lush estate, exploiting both its expansive qualities and its more boxed-in, claustrophobic potential as the gangster's grasp on reality begins to falter.

If hamstrung by Trank's rather unimaginative visual approach, it's still a well-mounted film, and if nothing else its more surreal moments allow Deming to stretch himself and experiment to aesthetically startling effect.

Though Deming probably could've leaned on the Lynch vibe much heavier than he did, his work still accentuates the movie's dreamlike style, even if Trank's script and direction don't always provide it with the necessary support.