An operatic display of violence

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2014)

I remember seeing this movie in the theaters with my mom when I was 10. Even though she knew the level of violence in this movie, she still took me because we were living in Miami at the time during the cocaine cowboys era. I was completely shocked by the violence, the profanity, and the drug use in the film. It's a terrific film that doubles as a morality tale. Al Pacino's depiction as Tony Montana is terrific. At times you almost forget he's really Italian. He is great at showing us how the game is played in the drug business. What you should do, what to avoid and, most of all, never want more than what you need.
In short, this is a terrific gangster film.
9 out of 10