“Scarface,” an original gangster film created by Brian De Palma, captured audiences' attention with remarkable editing shots and superb use of mise-en-scene. scene. "Scarface", originally released on December 9, 1983, is a drama centered on the life of Tony Montana, played by Al Pacino. Tony gets his name from the scar on his face that runs above his right eye. He was born in Cuba and immigrated to the United States. He then started life in Florida, from the bottom of the drug cartel, soon to become one of the most powerful leaders of the Miami cocaine cartel. What made this film so realistic was that at the time, Miami was becoming a huge crime scene for cocaine trafficking and drug wars. According to Answers.com, this period was brutal and people associated with this lifestyle were known as the "Cocaine Cowboys" (par. 3). It was a time when it was not uncommon to see and hear about drug-related deaths. Brian De Palma captured all of this through his use of editing style and application of precise direction. There are many types of editing styles used in the film industry. The one Brian De Palma used is continuity editing, which in short, uses cuts and other transitions to tell stories effectively, with each shot having a continuing relationship to the next shot. The movie is over two hours long, so the chat scene lasts about twenty minutes when Tony enters an apartment to pick up some cocaine. The overall scene lasts about ten minutes and shows Tony walking towards the apartment, tying himself up with his accomplice who followed him, and watching that accomplice get murdered in front of his face while Tony waits anxiously for his friends to show up and show him . ...... middle of paper ......mily to watch the movie increases. In short, this film is the dark side of the American dream. Brian De Palma did a great job creating memorable scenes, like the scene explained above and the famous ending with Pacino reciting "Say hello to my little friend." Throughout the film, some confusion is created due to frequent slip-ups, but overall the theme is consistent and remains consistent thanks to a strong cast. Al Pacino was undoubtedly the main star of the film and it probably wouldn't have been as successful if another star had been given his character. It's hard to see anyone else playing Tony Montana after Al Pacino's performance. This film, although full of violence and crime, foreshadows moments of humor and controversial situations. This is a momentous film created in the 80s and is still considered a classic gangster film by today's generation..