Carlito's Way - Ultimate Edition | Al Pacino, Sean Penn | Sublime gangster thriller of a movie...

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	Carlito's Way - Ultimate Edition Al Pacino, Sean Penn Universal Studios, 2005 average customer review:based on 148 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Sublime gangster thriller of a movie with a dead-on performance by Pacino

The plot synopsis for this movie describes how gangster Carlito Brigante is released from jail and vows to go straight, "but old associates and old instincts suck him back into a world of violence and mistrust." Sounds pretty standard, right? Imagine my surprise at finding out that Carlito's Way is a much more complex story, not just about entanglements with the old associates, but about his entire sense of honor and justice, and it is a "good guy" who ends up leading to Carlito's fall from the straight-and-narrow. Even when betrayed by his friends and associates, Carlito maintains his sense of honor and ethics. The audience can't help but identify with Carlito's struggle to go straight, to commit a minimum of bad deeds in pursuit of his dream of escaping the city.

As Carlito, Al Pacino is in top form, playing the character in a straightforward, low-key manner. Sean Penn puts in a terrific performance as the frizzy-haired, coke-addled lawyer who gets in over his head playing in the turf of the Mafia.

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WOW!

This movie is great a pure gangster film! It is directed by Brian De Palma and has excellent actors such as Sean Penn and Al Pacino! If you like gangster movies this is the one A MUST SEE!

A true classic

This movie says a lot about the talents of Al Pacino and Sean Penn. It's a movie with a great blend of things: crime drama, love story, and a realistic view on life. There's no played out "good guy rides off into the sunset" ending. In reality, criminals end up either in prison or murdered. We label them as outcasts, but they're really people just like us, emotions and all. This movie highlights that. A must see if you haven't yet.

For the crime movie enthusiast, it's a must see movie as well. If you're the type who's seen all the Godfather movies, Goodfellas, Scarface, etc, then you need to check out this one. A guaranteed classic.

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the best

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES. IT HAS LOVE, CRIME AND AL PACINO. A WINNING COMBO.

You're gonna enjoy Carlito's Way...big time!

Carlito's Way is the second collaboration between director Brian DePalma (The Untouchables) and Oscar winning actor Al Pacino (Scent Of A Woman), the first being 1983's cult classic Scarface.

The movie, like Scarface, is about a Latino gangster only this time our main man is Carlito Brigante, a Puerto Rican, who's just been released from prison after serving 5 years. The events of the movie are narrated by Carlito himself as he recalls the last part of his life while he lies dying from gunshot wounds.

Unlike Tony Montana, Carlito, played brilliantly by Pacino, does not want to to be part of the gang life anymore; instead, he wants to get 75,000 dollars and begin a legitimate business and a clean life with his old flame Gail, played by Penelope Ann Miller (Kindergarten Cop). Unfortunately for Carlito, leaving a life of crime is not going to be that easy. The District Attorney is still trying to pin something against him, his corrupt cocaine snorting lawyer David Kleinfeld, played to maximum perfection by Sean Penn (Mystic River), wants to get him involved in potential trouble with a made man, and an up and coming gangster, Benny Blanco from the Bronx, played by John Leguizamo (Empire), is really pissing him off.

The movie has some cool action sequences, especially the pool table scene at the beginning of the movie, and excellent cinematography and direction (the train station chase scene at the end is vividly mesmerizing). But the best that Carlito's Way offers is the intense drama and character study, and Sean Penn's amazing adaptation of a good guy turned crooked and evil. The only flaw in Carlito's Way is the exaggeration of some action sequences (the escalator scene), and unneccesary use of parody (Benny Blanco killing Luis Guzman's character at the end of the movie).

Recommended

B+

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