Frankly, I disagree. As the brief list (aforementioned) shows, there are quite a few scenes that are extremely violent and display graphic, bloody scenarios which are, even by today's liberal standards, excessive.

Scarface itself is a decent movie, but I wouldn't compare it to the Godfather by any means. I think that it deserves much of both the acclaim and criticism it receives, since it is a particularly violent movie, in my humble opinion. We haven't even discussed the (obviously) rampant drug use and other themes which also influence the way the movie is interpreted.

Scarface is violent, even by today's standards. I'm not sure if "overrated" is the correct term, though certainly it has been immortalized and idolized by the ghetto thug generation.