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Scarface is one of the very early classics that is underrated and not fully appreciated as much as the remake is. The 1930s version of Scarface is different compared to the 1983 remake. The stories were both different but the remake adaptation is cooler and more enjoyable. There were some moments where there was some similarity especially the way Tony treats his sister.
Paul Muni was good as Tony Camonte. He was a real nasty piece of work and a very vicious gangster. The character is based on real-life gangster Al Capone. He was a badass but not as bad as Tony Montana was in the remake. I admit one thing that Paul Muni's portrayal is extremely underrated as well as the whole film.
It is weird because this adaptation is only 1 hour 30 minutes long but remake is 2 hours 50 minutes and that didn't mess up or flaw once. Howard Hawks is a director that I haven't seen any work from apart from this one now. After seeing his filmography, he has done some classics but I haven't seen most of them.
Scarface is a very enjoyable classic that is underrated. I think it's because of when it was made and also because most people prefer the remake. Unfortunately, I prefer the remake starring Al Pacino because that is a classic nowadays. I am going to watch more Howard Hawks classics now. Scarface is probably the best and most famous classic gangster film before The Godfather was released which makes it the most famous gangster film of the 1930s. It is a great film-noir film too that I enjoyed. A very enjoyable film that I might watch again in the future.
8/10
