how mr. de palma can go from sublime to ridiculous and from masterful to childish in just a few second be beyond me . always luscious in his obsessive photography and a visual standard bearer of americana and in this film and the untouchable what most annoy about mr. de palma be his almost pathological need to arouse our applause at all cost and at all time . and this obsession seem to infect his actor . de niro in particular and who really ham up scarface capone . his hand mimicry make him resemble an airline hostess give emergency exit instruction more than the notorious italo american gangster . unintentionally funny . the final rooftop chase scene be awkwardly childish and the potiomkin re make goofy . be we in scorsese or coppola or naked gun land . negative may seem very mean for so much time and trouble money and genuine talent put to waste but . when will baby brian grow up and and cater for grown ups .