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Scarface (1983) Movie Reviews
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Empire Magazine (--)
Perfomances are excellent...despite its moralistic conclusion......read the complete Scarface (1983) review at Empire Magazine (--)
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Appreciating Great Trash
An exquisitely overblown movie about and seemingly fueled by cocaine, viewers tend to either be engaged or completely put off by the film's maniacal excesses. I, personally, agree with director Brian De Palma's technique: how can one tell the story of...read the complete Scarface (1983) review at Appreciating Great Trash
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Slant Magazine
It's not often that a Brian De Palma film has dialogue that becomes part of pop culture lore. This isn't to say that his films aren't commercially or artistically successful, simply that De Palma primarily expresses himself visually. While...read the complete Scarface (1983) review at Slant Magazine
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by Jacques COULARDEA... on September 28, 2009
Don't let yourself be lured by the picture of the poor Cubans under the dictatorship of Fidel Castro who is kicking them out of the island. It is hinted these exiled people are far from being clean. They are the dregs of society and coming directly out ...
by Megan Mccullum "M... on September 22, 2009
I seen this movie a couple of year ago..I can't get enough of it..very good movie..even though it is brutal and violent..it's still a classic...2 thumbs ...
by Dr. Feelgood "Dr.... on September 08, 2009
This is probably De Palma's best film and one of Al Pacino's best as well. Maybe he was better in the Godfather, but Scarface was more entertaining to watch. The film was a departure for De Palma, who tends to film Hitchcock type films, until now, like ...
by Migzilla "TMM" on September 06, 2009
Scarface is probably my favorite movie. It's very rare that I ever end up liking the bad guy of a movie, but this was one of those rare occasions. But Tony wasn't really a bad guy, was he? He was dirt poor and did what he felt he had to do to enjoy ...
by Margaret Williams... on August 22, 2009
LOVED THIS MOVIE,, I HAVE WATCHED IT MORE THAN ONCE,ITS FULL OF ACTION,, AND ...
by Eric S. Kim on August 04, 2009
So we all know that Al Pacino is one of the greatest actors of all time. In his lifetime, he's been in so many classic ...
by Cynthia Marsh "Ti... on May 12, 2009
I received the DVD in excellent condition and in a timely manner. The second DVD was in excellent condition as well. I am extremely pleased with the service I have recieved from Amazon vendors. ...
I Just Got This Dvd Of Scarface Today At Walmart For 9 Bucks Can You Believe That I Think Al Pacino Does a Good Job As Tony Or Scarface As We All Know Him This Is a Great Cuban Drama It's Almost Like a City Westren In a Way But Anway Once You Watch The ...
by S.Papstein on April 12, 2009
Alright, since this review is 20 some years too late, you should have already heard by now how great Scarface is. Even if you have been living under a rock, still, you probably have heard about the movies legacy. So I'll spare you the overly enthusiasic ...
by Stephen L. Sadler... on April 03, 2009
I swear. I have every other movie that fits into this genre. ...
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