Vastly Overrated

Rating: Null/10 (15 November 2003)

Just because a film has its poster in every college dorm room and is quoted incessantly doesn't make it good.
While there's a cult status surrounding this film, it has little do with anything interesting. Instead...it's due to gratiutious violence, drug use, and a few catchy lines.
Scarface is over the top in nearly every aspect. Ridiculously long, filled with overacting, flashy, huge sets, and unnecessary camera wowing (a DePalma speciality). As far as this being a classic or even good...I just don't see it.
A very run-of-the-mill story lengthened to over 3 hours of bloodsplattering and F-bombs.
If you thirst for Gangster films that are 3+ hours long see Once Upon A Time in America, The Godfather Pt. 2, or an entire season of Sopranos. It will be time better spent.