This movie has some good moments. Tony Montana's a fairly interesting character, and there are a few really interesting images (the iconic one of him sitting behind the pile of cocaine on his desk is indeed a great one) but for the most part, it just didn't work for me. The overall story feels aimless, and the cheesy music, dramatic close-ups, and slow motion at heightened moments were just silly and took away all sense of actual emotional conflict. It kept yanking me out of any investment I had in the story. 2.5 stars.
Best Part: Probably the famous final scene. I did like that.
Worst Part: The "oh, here comes a dramatic moment" gimmicks.
FlickChart: #921, above Holiday and below Paycheck.
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