Scarface

Behind Godfather, this has always been my favorite mob movie. While this film isn’t exactly a “mob” movie, I still consider it in the organized crime genre. I love everything about this film. My favorite part is the 80s Miami setting. It’s such a fun aesthetic, and makes this movie so fun. The cars, the fashion, the rampant drugs, the way buildings look, everything about it is so fun. The acting is incredible. Al Pacino is awesome in this film, and he is so entertaining as Tony. His facial expressions, his pronunciation, and pretty much everything about his character feels unique and well done. I think the film does a great job showing the downfall of him as a person. The movie is super fast, and from that first drug deal gone bad, we see Tony’s “rise” and he seems happy, and then about when he gets married, the film does a great job showing his downfall, despite still being rich. I love how he has that statue of the slogan “The world is yours” in that little fountain in his house. He has the world, but there’s nothing else, and he hates his wife, he doesn’t have any true friends anymore really, and he’s just unhappy and annoyed all the time. The final shootout is incredible too.