a classic be something that everybody want to have read but nobody want to read . a classic be also something that everyone praise but no one have read . mark twainclassic seem to be the word use to describe scarface and brian depalma 1983 film about opulence and self surrender and greed and and danger among florida drug ring . people and critic ( and rapper for that matter ) deem this film an epic gangster classic or eptiome of gangster film . when it be anything but . it be praise for all the wrong reason . scarface be a terrific film that deserve praise from all over and but not all the praise it get from audience today and and therefor the fine point it so poignantly make be miss by the general public . first off and the film be about a cuban refugee and with a past of want to escape communism grasp and find happiness . simple . yes . but the layer of de palma direct genius and and the great story write by oliver stone ( yes i know and he actually write a real good one here ) play into all of it . the character be all look for an escape and a escape be a natural element dealt with in the film by all . each character have something to offer and that make them likable by everyone who could appreciate this film . they be entwine in a world of mystique and money and but all that have a price and a they all learn . each character think they be get good chance in life and when in true dramatic irony and they be actually get bad . tragedy would be a good word to describe this movie . all those who praise the film for it drug usage and it violence and it dialog and totally miss the point . there be nothing really positive about the film besides the character positive expectation of themselves . and that be why the film work so well . the devastation through out the film serve to deliver the message of the film and not to look cool or attract viewer . brian de palma doesn not make movie for cult gangster and or brainless action fan . next on and the film be an adult drama . it be not a gangster film . it have it share of action and but the action be plot very carefully and so it have a point . it not like alien an example of a big dumb action film and and most audience perceive this film a a big dumb action gangster film about do drug and shoot people . ridiculous . hogwash . if this film be about that and then it be about how bad it be . not a promotion of it . this be say and the film be indeed a great film . it have great cinematography that pull you into the story . it have a very dramatic score ( in true giorgio moroder style ) and which simply could give you chill and or bring you to tear . the film be rather lengthy and but it be a story and and each moment count . the acting be terrific . al pacino enough say . he can do any role that he put his mind to and and this be no exception . pretty boy steven bauer and a manny . i do not think much of him in other film he do and but he actually make you like him when he go under maestro de palma direction . michelle pfeiffer be a true gem a elvira . pop fresh off the heel of a sort of embarrassment in grease 2 she get her ticket to ride perform a no hold bar performance of a beauty that be more than meet the eye . but the three true diamond in this rough be mary elizabeth mastrontonio a tony sister gina and who when she smile and or cry and we see her soul and her fresh way of living and and watch it deteriorate while paul shenar a alejandro sosa and a drug lord and who run deep than a river and and shenar portrays him a so while and miriam colom a tony and gina torn mother . these three dig the film as deep a it can go . this reviewer learn one main thing when watch scarface for the first time . always go into a film unsuspecting . all the hype and talk of this film can not possibly prepare you for what you really see . only know de palma ( like i do ) can give you even a glimpse of what this film hold . so ignore the rap crap and ignore the mindless violence supporter and and fix yourself a glass of bailey on the rock and and indulge yourself in an emotional viewing of a great film and the real scarface .