Epic!

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2003)

From the opening scene we get a morsel of the dynamic of Pacino's Tony Montana. Being interrogated he straddles the pole of discontent for the process and irrevant thug. From this very first scene you are enthralled with this character. He doesn't budge from his instincts and does things his way. The way of excess, greed, corruption and street bravado. This character os one of the best in film history. Terry malloy, Coreleone, Travis Bickle, Hannibal, Superman. If superman were corrupted and from Puerto Rico he would be Tony Montana. The chemistry between Pacino and Steven Bauer as Manny is that of brothers looking for greener grass. The love they have deep down for each other makes the climax all the more hellish and speaks to the problems these characters go through.

Wanting success and getting it in ways that are ilegal and unmoralistic ultimately lead to death or something close. That's the message a good one. But these two actors bring the thing to lurid life.
At the pinnacle of all their exploits is a scene at a restaruant were Tony proclaims to the customers "This is gonna be the last time you see a bad guy like this again," it brings chills.
This movie is a classic.
We need another flick with Deniro and Pacino, doing more scenes together then just one.