‘Masterpiece’ gangster movie hailed as ‘greatest of all time’ now on Amazon Prime | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

A “masterpiece” gangster movie with one of the iconic endings ever is streaming now within the UK. Scarface (1983) tells the story of Tony Montana (performed by Al Pacino), a Cuban refugee who arrives in Miami, Florida, firstly of the last decade throughout a growth within the unlawful cocaine commerce.

Tony arrives with nothing however rises via the town’s felony underworld, changing into a strong and feared drug baron. But his huge wealth and excesses start to gas paranoia about these round him, placing the empire he is constructed in danger. It additionally stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. It was directed by Brian De Palma and written by fellow iconic filmmaker Oliver Stone. The motion thriller is a remake of the 1932 movie of the identical identify, directed by Howard Hawks.

Fans have flocked to IMDb to reward the movie, with one calling De Palma’s reimagining of the story a “masterpiece of melodrama and ultraviolence”.

They added that the enduring finale of the movie “is one of the bloodiest, most powerful shootouts in the annals of cinema”.

“The moments leading up to it are incredible enough, and then comes an absolutely stunning climax of blood and bullets that will completely blow you away.”

Another wrote: “I couldn’t say enough about this movie, I could watch it twice in one day. If you haven’t seen it don’t waste another moment and get to it.”

A 3rd added: “It is one of the best movies about the dangers of greed and power and it’s done in one of the most unexpected and brilliant ways in cinema.

“What’s so suspenseful about this film is realizing when issues are going to go unsuitable, however not realizing what is going on to occur to the characters.

“The way Pacino builds up Tony’s anger into an explosion is also suspenseful and amazing.”

A fifth referred to as it the “greatest” gangster film ever, including: “I remember seeing Scarface when it first came out and being absolutely mesmerised by it.”

The movie has an 18 certificates and incorporates sturdy bloody violence, and prodigious drug misuse – so viewer discretion is suggested.

Scarface is streaming on Amazon Prime Video within the UK from this week. You may watch the movie on NOW with a Now Cinema Membership, or purchase or lease it on Apple TV or Sky Store.