Unintentionally hilarious

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2012)

This one is so bad, it's good. Great, actually. But I don't know what's funnier - the movie, or some people taking it seriously.
First of all, there's the Cuban "accent" issue. This may not be obvious to American viewers, but Al Pacino's accent is so terrible here that he looks like a cartoon, like a parody of his "bad guy" persona. What's funny is that he thinks he's doing a great job. Even great actors, including Al Pacino, look ridiculous when they try unfamiliar accents (remember Richard Burton in "Villain" or Pacino again in "Revolution"). There's no way in hell that's a great performance, unless you're deaf.
The script doesn't help either. Saying a thousand time "f*king f*ck" is just ludicrous (no, it's not scary, shocking or compelling). Pacino's goofy mannerisms will make you laugh. It's intended to be over the top, yes, but that "accent" undermines his acting.
This is a masterpiece of the "unintentionally funny" category, and for that reason only it is indeed enjoyable. Whoever wrote "Scarface" must be pretty low on brain cells. All the characters, including Scarface himself, are so unsympathetic that you can hardly wait to see them all wiped out. But that's not the problem here. The problem is of course the bad acting, the dim-witted dialogues, the tiresome violence that turns comical after a while. The "so 80's" soundtrack is a blast. Watch "Scarface" for a good laugh.