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Sahara (2005)
Penelope Cruz steals the movie
Penelope Cruz is probably one of the most under-appreciated actresses out there. Her voice is fantastic, and her facial expressions are right on cue. She is definitely a scene stealer in this one, despite the 2 great male leads.
As for the movie, some might say it is a bit predictable, and I would not disagree with them at all, as it is not hard to see what is coming. However, there are also a couple of surprises for the viewer. I highly recommend this movie to any history buff or action lover. Lastly though, I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Penelope Cruz, because this is among her best.
Scarface (1983)
highly overrated
Everyone has heard of this movie. The general assumption is that this movie is one of the greatest gangster films that there is. I am inclined to disagree with this. Yes this movie has some great moments, but it does not deserve the credit it gets.
Al Pacino is a great actor, and I don't deny this, but there are to many times in this movie where he seems to overplay the part. Michelle Pfiefer is horrible in this movie, probably her worst performance ever. As for most of the other actors who did not make it big, it is very much because they're not good actors. Al Pacino's brother in the movie seems totally scripted.
Anyway, as for the plot, it is boring, and overused. Man gets rich, and the people he stepped on to get there come after him. It's boring and predictable because of this. If I were doing this movie, I would cut so much. We don't need the restaurant scenes which do not advance the movie. We do not need a scene with Al pacino in a hot tub having the same argument he had around 5 other times in the movie.