Al Pacino creates one of the more powerful, frightening characters in film.

Rating: Null/10 (15 June 2004)

Scarface (1983) **** (Out of 5): In an outstanding, passionate performance, Al Pacino establishes his Tony Montana as a ruthless, angry man with a determination to get through anything to get to, and stay at, the top. The movie revolves around Tony, in a similar fashion to the way The Godfather, Part II is centered around Michael Corleone (also played by Pacino), and his performance manages to carry the load of a 170 minute movie very well. Everything, from his accent to his look to his established tough guy attitude, is credible and realistic to the man Tony is meant to be. You get the sense immediately that Tony respects trust and loyalty, and any step against that results in imminent death (again, much like Michael's handling of backstabbers). As a result, the viewer is in constant apprehension and even fear for the people who get between Tony and his ideals of success. In a role that makes or breaks the movie, Al Pacino definitely makes it.