It doesn't completely work and lacks complexity, but Capone is scene-for-scene more interesting than many slicker films. Hardy's swing-for-the-fences performance is a must-see.

Dropping its leash on a star who needs one, the film mistakes decrepitude for drama, and the closest it gets to mid-scene narrative suspense is wondering whether Al Capone has just let himself go with a number one or two.

...that is what I like about it. It's a movie about a dying man trying not to die and looking back over his life with regret...

Sometimes, monotonous scenes have a payoff. But here? The monotony isn't worth any of the waiting.