LoginI was thoroughly impressed with Carlito's Way. So far it is my favourite Brian De Palma film alongside Carrie and The Untouchables. De Palma's direction itself is terrific, while some of the set pieces such as the pool fight, the 15-minute subway chase and the shenanigans on the train-station escalator are among the best in any De Palma film.
The cinematography is excellent, the lighting is used in an interesting way and the scenery and locations are striking. In short, the film looks good. The soundtrack drives the film very well too, the script is smart and funny and the story is ceaselessly compelling. The pace is spot on, and the acting is very good. Al Pacino gives a suitably restrained performance which was a refreshing change from his excessive performance in Scarface, while the supporting cast have plenty of time to enjoy themselves.
In conclusion, a fine film. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Carlito's Way Reviews
One of Brian De Palma's best films
Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago on 27 March 2022 10:42
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A great movie
Posted : 13 years, 3 months ago on 2 February 2011 11:28
For some reasons, I have always been fascinated by this movie. It probably had to do with the fact that I was very young when I saw it (I was probably around 14 years old), at that point, I haven’t watched yet so many gangster features such as ‘The Godfather’ or even ‘Scarface’ and it probably made me appreciate more this movie. Anyway, somehow, even though this movie has some very strong ratings (according to IMDb, it is the 2nd best movie directed by Brian De Palma only behind ‘Scarface’), it seems to be rather forgotten nowadays which is rather sad because I really believe it is actually one of the very best movies in this genre. Indeed, 10 years after ‘Scarface’, Brian de Palma and Al Pacino were working again together but, even though it was another crime feature dealing with some latino gangster, both movies were actually really different. Indeed, the big difference was that Carlito was not such a bad guy but, even though he really wanted to get straight, he kept getting pulled back in this dirty business and this process was just so fascinating and heartbreaking to behold. Anyway, to conclude, I think it is actually one of the best crime movies ever made and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.
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