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Rating:  - Overrated and cheesy
After his renowned roles in the Godfather movies and Serpico, I can't believe Al Pacino agreed to star in this truly sub-par melodrama. I finally got around to watching the entirety of this "influential" "masterpiece" and was surprised at how bad it really was. That's not to say it's unwatchable. It's not boring and Al Pacino is entertaining as he overacts the hell out of a one-dimensional role. But it's no cinematic masterpiece either. All it is is mental cotton candy. In fact, this is basically a clone of those low quality Mexican gangster movies from the 70s that you see on Telemundo when you're flipping channels: posturing Latino criminals who shoot and kill, shoot and kill. This is supposed to be a classic? It should tell you something about its shallowness that its biggest fans remain 13 year old boys and crotch-grabbing hip-hop morons. If you don't feel like thinking and just want to indulge in some vicarious, over-the-top violence, then you'll enjoy Scarface, because that's all this movie offers. But please spare me the embarrassing accolades about it being anything more than a poorly-made and silly generic shoot-em-up.
Rating:  - A Masterpiece that has just got better
Well, well, well what you thought that couldn't get any better just did. The greatest movie in the history of cinema has just been re-released with astonishing new features. Besides the great actings and excellent screenplay (developed by Oliver Stone) on this "Platinum Edition" you get the chance to watch "Scarface" in great sound and image. Serioulsy just to paint you a picture: if you have DTS at your home, you might wanna dogde the bullets of the shootings because they sound so real with the improved soundscore that looks like that Sosa's guys are after you and not Tony! In a few words a compulsory item that everyone who likes good movies must have at the shelves of the living-room. As Fat Joe says on his "Lean Back" song: "Tony Montana Forever"! The Best! The number one!
Rating: - Say Hello to My Little Friend
One of my favorite movies thanks cats, got it in less then a week. Nice works, Pepsi is my drink of choice, nothing like it. Amazon ain't to shabby either. Rock On!!
Rating: - Scarface
Wow, Just asked to review this---I gave as a gift to oldest Grandson long ago---He loved it as it is one of his favorites
Rating: - DTS 5.1 My A$$
My review is based on the picture and sound quality, not the movie itself which I love. Scarface has been reviewed enough since its release and it is a great movie. That's why I am so dissapointed in this release of it twenty years later. If you own a 5.1 sound system like I do, you should wait for a blu-ray to come out cause this edition sounds really bad. The claim of DTS 5.1 is b.s. and even the Dolby Digital sounds bad. The picture quality is alot better and the music sounds alright. The extras are not anything great. Overall it's a mediocre release that is decent when played with a 2.0 system. It really deserves better considering how popular it is.
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