Review of Scarface (1983) by Skullgirlsfan13 — 23 May 2013

Scarface; the remake, is a different type of movie. Also this is not a rip off of the Godfather, you can tell it's not because this movie is obviously not as great as that movie. Not to say that this isn't a good movie.

Some of the great aspects of this film are that it focuses on a unlikable type a person, a hitman I think. Al Pacino gives an overtop, extreme performances as the main lead, and is enjoyable throughout.

I guess I should talk about the story. It's about this man who arrives from Cuba and wishes to fulfill the American dream of getting a ton of money. The simple viewing of watching the uprising of this man is simply fascinating and intriguing.

One of the most notorious tales about this movie is that it has a record; almost, for most swear words uttered in a film; until South park. The violence in this is a bit over the top, especially the chainsaw scene, but is "almost" over the top, I say that because other than that one scene it's not that graphic.

So I say again that the biggest treat this film gives us is the simple joy of watching the life of this person who we'd normally not want to associate with. I would say this is definitely worth a viewing, and despite what some may say of it being a copy of The Godfather, but should be viewed only by mature viewers.