The Godfather (1972)
In his career-defining role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather, Pacino delivers a chilling performance as a military veteran fresh home from the service who transforms before our eyes into the cold-blooded leader of a powerful New York crime family.
Every moment in The Godfather is an iconic moment, but one of the most unforgettable scenes is the baptism of Connie’s baby, when Michael becomes the child’s godfather and renounces the satan and all his works as his men simultaneously carry out hits on the heads of the five families.
Perhaps one of the elements that makes Pacino so effective in this role is his cool and collected demeanor, which makes the moment when he snaps all the more powerful.
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