"Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy"- Pacino's greatest performance leads a star-studded cast to an 80's Masterpiece and crime classic

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2019)

Pacino stars in his best acting performance, and what might be the best acting performance of all-time. He makes this film what it is by completely owning his character and the movie in every scene he is in. He is constantly poised and focused, the way he would need to be navigating the Miami drug scene with his ambition.
Unlike other classics like Goodfellas and Heat, which rely on a strong ensemble of performances, Scarface is Al Pacino's movie. It's not to say that the supporting cast is not good; they certainly are, but Pacino dominates the screena nd carries the movie with his over-the-top, classic performance.
"What's coming to you Tony?" "The world chico, and everything in it", Pacino replies to his Cuban immigrant friend. This is a story of ambition, betrayal, ego, and greed. Montana's core is believable and relatable to anyone with ambition. It is understated how epic his climb from Cuban refugee to leader in the drug business is. The 2 hours and 50 minute run time sounds long, but you don't really notice it since the movie maneuvers through each of its Acts in a stylish, entertaining, and action-packed way.

Scarface may be off-putting and too cheesy for some first time viewers who are expecting to be hooked by action or more impressive cinematography. They may not relate to the rawness, darkness, and edginess of Tony's story, or the 80s vibe it has to it may not interest them at first. But if you put in the effort to accept this movie for what it is, which is an 80's gritty crime tale featuring what is arguably the best and most memorable performance of Pacino's career and you dive deeper into the themes of ambition, success, greed, ego, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal, you will understand what it's all about.
Scarface isn't a shoot-em-up action thriller. It's a realistic story of one man's rise from rags to riches, from poverty to excessive wealth, from no power to all the power in the world, and the truths that exist once one arrives to the top in all its corruption, excess, and notoriety.
This movie has high rewatch value due to memorable lines all over it that are easily quotable thanks to Pacino's dialogues and monologues. In the pinnacle of crime and gangster movies, Scarface is a must own and must see.

10/10