Scarface - 1983
Still one of my favorite De Palma films, and probably my favorite gangster flick of all-time (either this or Casino - I can't decide). Few characters have captivated me as strongly as Tony Montana has over the years, I might even go by myself a pair of gaudy Scarface pajama bottoms (say hello to my
little friend).
But honestly - this film is pure mastery. Much credit to Oliver Stone for churning out the script, some of the best character arcs in the history of cinema. The dialogue feels almost too natural as it rolls off each characters' tongue.
The set design is miraculous. The synth score is genuinely eerie when it needs to be, and a total-80's-club-banger when it doesn't. The chainsaw scene rivals the original TCM in the amount of chills it sends down my spine each time I watch it.