Scarface

Review: Scarface, a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, is a very gripping story of how power and violence lead to corruption. Al Pacino (Carlito's Way, Scent of a Woman, Godfather II), as Tony Montana, provides a brilliant performance as a Cuban refugee who comes to America with less than nothing and becomes one of the most highly respected and feared drug lords in Miami. Writer Oliver Stone (Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the 4th of July, JFK, Natural Born Killers, Talk Radio) and director Brian De Palma (Carlito's Way, Carrie) make an explosive combination here. Pacino is dynamite as the uneducated thug, whose oddly calculating and ambitious at the same time. Scarface takes you into a strange world, that is fun to voyeur, but not one you would ever want to inhabit. If you enjoyed this movie, check out Carlito's Way. -Review by Aaron Caldwell