Review: I Loved This Book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
Amazing...I thought I knew a lot about 'Scarface' until I read this book. It's more than a guide...more like a full book in its own right that tells the story of how a little, largely ignored movie from 1983 grew into one of the most famous movies of all time. Did you know...Pacino was 42 at the time...the two Cubans in the cast are the actors who play Chi Chi and Manny...the movie was Al Pacino's idea...a lot of the dialogue is from the 1932 film and that it was Sidney Lumet's idea to make the story contemporary and set it in Miami in the cocaine world?Also, the scenes at Sosa's house and Tony's mansion were filmed in luxury homes in Montecito. There's a LOT here. But my favorite part is the analysis of the actual movie. It was very interesting to learn how rich and detailed the movie is. 'Scarface' deserves a lot more critical love! Hopefully, this superb, stimulating book will be the first of many on what is one of many people's favorite films.Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores AyotteUP THE "DOWN" LADDER