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Did I miss something?
I must be like the one guy in America that doesn't like this movie (ok there's more people, but you get my point). I guess this just wasn't my style or something, I just don't see what's so fascinating about this movie. It's about a guy that came from nothing, and goes on to become a drug lord. That's a pretty simple way to describe an entire movie, and that's exactly my feeling about the entire movie. Another thing, what was the point of Michelle Pfeiffer? You could've saved money by cutting out a life-size cutout of her and still had the same impact that her character had. Contrary to what a lot of people think, just because a movie is about mafias/drug trade/criminal groups doesn't automatically make it a great movie, don't forget good storytelling.

"All I got in this world is my balls and my word."
Gangster fan or not, I think there's a little something for every red-blooded American in this flick, Scarface. Trying to think of just one word to describe Scarface is nearly impossible to manage. Controversial, incredible, violent, vulgar, upsetting... all too often does all of this contribute to a classic gangster movie. But Scarface pushes the envelope and brings a whole new meaning to it all.

Every scene in this film is drenched in style - - whether it's blood-stained Little Havana t-shirt's worn by leading man "Tony Montoya" (played by Al Pacino), the Miami, Florida backdrop, or the seedy attitude of the characters in general. The acting in Scarface couldn't have been more perfectly casted, either. The legendary Al Pacino leads the gang, and he certainly leaves his mark. While the Cuban accent needs a bit more work, just about everything Pacino brought to the table was spectacular. He's one of the key reasons why people still know the name of Tony Montoya. Any other actor casted for the role would have likely been forgotten sooner or later... but not Pacino's Montoya. Steven Bauer acts as Pacino's right-hand man and best friend in Scarface, as "Manolo". The chemistry between these two is excellent. Bauer was practically a nobody before he came along in Scarface, which is somewhat surprising considering he comes off looking like top-notch talent with this role. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the role of Montoya's wife, and while not as easy on the eyes as in future flicks, Pfeiffer puts on a pretty good performance. Much like Bauer, she was also an upcoming actor before landing in Scarface. Little did anyone know that in ten short years she would be one of the premiere female actresses in America.

Scarface's story is anything but brilliant, but it's definitely not two-dimensional. It's actually quite simple. In the early 80's, Cuban leader Fidel Castro made many Cubans leave their homeland for America. Out of the 125,000 that he sent, approximately 25,000 of them had some kind of criminal record. Among the 25,000 was Tony Montoya. Along with his friend Camolo, Montoya makes a few big hits and gets involved with some major Miami crime lords. In doing this, he goes from being broke to being a very wealthy, successful hit-man. So in short, it's your typical from rags to riches story.

Even 25 years after it's unveiling, Scarface still manages to stand the test of time. I just recently watched it over, and I must say that the stuff I found to be daring and controversial years ago still remain daring and controversial today. The acting is superb and well-casted, the action and violence keep the movie going, and everything in between just adds up even further. In the end, Scarface is possibly the greatest gangster film of all time. No exaggeration required. This is a must-see for fans of The Godfather, Casino, Public Enemy, Little Caesar, or the 1932 Scarface!

Say hello to mucho bad words
Hey, I'm back. I'm the guy who dissliked Taxi Driver. Well, I seem to be one of very few people to also disslike this movie. Well, this movie just seemed completely unnecessary to me. I wasn't alive when this movie came out so I probably can't rate this like people who watched it when it originally came out, but what I saw in this movie was a very unnecessary film. From the drugs, to the f word being used every sentence, it just frustrated me. Sure, some people say that this movie is hard to sit through but is still a classic, but the fact that this movie is so hard to sit through doesn't make me like it. I just wanted to leave and not watch it anymore while I watched it. Some movies that I like may be disturbing but at least those movies don't make me feel like I want to stop watching it. Seven is a disturbing movie and I wanted to cover my eyes at certain scenes but in this movie I wanted to cover my eyes, plug my ears, and finally, I wanted to turn off the movie. A good movie in my opinion isn't disturbing up to a point that you actuall WANT TO STOP WATCHING IT. This movie makes me feel depressed and frustrated and I seriously don't know why soooooooooooo mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnny people love it and think that it's a classic.

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