Scarface film review

The main character Tony Montana remains in the memory of the audience as you feel his emotions every step of the movie from his introduction to his death.

The opening scene of the film introduces the Cuban punk, Tony Montana and informs the audience when Cuban refugees were allowed into America in 1981. The idea that criminals were along with the huddled masses of refugees into the states is shown largely by Montana's interrogation. Montana slowly works his way into the illegal drug trade in Florida. The film observes a detachment and ' like most crime films were people are labelled "boss" and do everything they're asked to do and behave expectedly. Each specific individual has their own story and background which stop the audience becoming attached to one character but all of them. This at the same time gives an overall detachment as the audience connects and interacts with different individuals if it makes sense.

Monana is a far from sympathetic character played by Al Pachino but the character is someone the audience can identify with in a scary and horrifying way with his aspirations. He shares the desires of the audience of becoming rich , having multiple sexual encounters, living in mansions and having tigers for pets with little to no work. We learn that drug dealing is an alternative lifestyle but it involves selling your soul.

Montana gets it all and looses it. Kind of expected as the thriller/ crime genre implies that there will be a traditional and admiring "rise/fall". But what is so original about Scarface is the fact that Montana enjoys it while he has it. We learn as an audience that "getting high on your own supply" leads to irrational decisions and moves that could move you from the top to the bottom.

The film links laziness and ruthlessness together with pipe dreams and a chronic ability to be happy. The exciting crime picture goes down in the books for me as i was hooked from the first minute to the last minute.