Review of Scarface (1932) by Jackson L — 06 Oct 2014
Not exactly your every day movie nor the type of movie in which you leave your local theatre thinking 'That movie was amazing! I'd love to see it again some time!' It's written by Oliver Stone and directed by Brian De Palma.
They understood and foresaw at the time that the movie was a terrible risk and that it would be known to be detested. The casting of Al Pacino as the lead part Tony Montana, satisfied De Palma and Stone with their risks and challenges.
Pacino says so many back-stabbing lines in this movie filled with constant swearing and abuse that's totally beyond belief. Steve Bauer is his sidekick and partner in crime, Manny. Manny is more or less the guy who accompanies Tony as a friend and assists him with his drug-dealings in America.
He's a part portrayed by Bauer with a lot of innocence and calmness, unlike the crazy and drug-snorting Tony Montana, who's living life like the world is his own big empire. It's got a lot of downsides both on Oliver Stone's side to writing and Brian De Palma's side to the directing.
And Pacino plays Tony Montana with an effortless performance - a performance that needs to be toned down a little. Scarface is also horrifically violent and absurd for a lot of good reasons, but it does present thrilling moments and fine puns.
This review of Scarface (1932) was written by Jackson L on 06 Oct 2014.
Scarface has generally received very positive reviews.
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