Good; Could have been great

Rating: Null/10 (8 September 2001)

The problem with this film is that we never really know Tony Montana. He really has no roots; all we know is that he spent time fighting commies in Cuba. We see him grow into a multi-millionaire really from nothing. As a result, Montana seems like a run of the mill character who is really just a product of his society around him.
Howeever, Pacino plays the role with such skill and energy that we cannot help but feel more for the actor than the character of Montana himself. I have to admit that the scene in the restaraunt after Tony is one of the fineset acting performances in film. If there was more footage shot in Cuba concerning his life growing up, it would have made for an even finer movie.
The ending is classic.