pretty bad

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2000)

I read a comment from somebody saying that this is Al Pacino's best work in the genre. By even comparing this film to The Godfather means that you have no right to critique films. The Godfather is one of the greatest films ever made, thanks in part to Al Pacino. Scarface was a poor attempt at modernizing the real "Scarface," Al Capone. The acting in the movie, even from Pacino, was just laughably bad. I found myself cracking up from scenes that were intended to be serious. One of the huge drawbacks to this film is that it goes on FOREVER! This is the kind of movie where the story could be told in 90 minutes. This absurd film lasts like 3 hours! I usually like long movies (The Godfather, Dr. Zhivago, Saving Private Ryan), but I was checking my watch almost every five minutes watching this. If you want a good mafia movie, watch The Godfather, Goodfellas, or Casino. If you want a good drug movie, watch Trainspotting. If you want a mindless, boring, long movie with lots of big guns, chainsaws, and lots of cussing, watch this film!