But in a film full of stand-out scenes, it’s the Union Station sequence that is inarguably the most memorable. The movie as a whole ranks alongside Scarface and Carlito’s Way as one of De Palma’s most satisfying mainstream thrillers. These sequences exemplify De Palma’s brilliance as a creator of suspense or shock – a master of composing, manipulating and assembling images for maximum effect.įor me, that mastery reached its peak in one specific (and obvious) moment in The Untouchables. Think back to the gory fireworks of Carrie, the extraordinarily excessive concluding shoot-out in Scarface, the pool-room stand-off in Carlito’s Way, or even the spectacular exploding John Cassavetes in his seldom discussed 1978 thriller, The Fury. Brian De Palma’s talent often shines brightest in self-contained set-pieces.
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