Carlito's Way

Pros: Penn, Pacino, an intelligent story, direction

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: If you like the gangster genre, Carlito'sWay will be one of your favorites!

Review: Carlito’s Way (1993)

Carlito’s Way is an unusually well scripted and crafted movie of the gangster genre. Directed by Brian DePalma and starring Al Pacino, as Carlito the movie is every bit as engrossing as their earlier...

Pros: atmospheric, topical, with great timing and fine performances

Cons: stale premise, doesn't fit audience expectations

The Bottom Line: This is a must-see.

Review: Carlito's Way is an amazing little film, one that courts disaster with the same charm and inevitability as its title character. In its first scene, Carlito has just been gunned down while trying to board one of Chicago's famous "L" trains. This isn't a ...

Pros: Sean Penn is unbelievable! Oh, and Pacino's good too

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: A must see! What do you mean you haven't seen it? And you consider yourself a movie buff!?

Review: What's your favourite mobster movie scene? Is it the scene
in GOODFELLAS when TOMMY (Joe Pesci) shoots Spider for growing "cojones" and telling him to f*ck off? How about the "batting practise" scene in CASINO? (Brutal!) I think mine has to be Al...

Pros: Outstanding cast, script, and story

Cons: None for me

The Bottom Line: very underrated gangster flick

Review: Before I get started on the movie, I must clear something up with my former hip-hop reviewing cohorts. If you care to remember the first four Jay-Z albums, there are several Pain In Da Azz intros, where he shouts “OKAY I’M RELOADED!!!” Many ...

Pros: Acting, Story, Characters

Cons: Ending Predictable

Review: I just noticed that only 6 people have written an epinion on this film so I had to help get the word out. "Carlito's Way" teams up Al Pacino ("Godfather," "Heat," "The Insider," "Donnie Brasco," etc!)...

Pros: What a movie!!!! Awesome!

Cons: Al Pacino needs to make more movies!!!

Review: Al Pacino is one of my faves because not only is he sometimes a stud and a half, but he is such a brilliant actor! This is the best movie since "Scarface", which was also directed by Brian De Palma. Pacino just sets the screen on fire in the...

Pros: Plot, action, characters, drama, anything you could imagine.

Cons: Can't think of any.

Review: This is a great film. I enjoyed every minute of it and, no matter
how many times I see it, I continue to enjoy it. Al Pacino, who plays
the title role, was already one of my favorite actors, but this put him over the top. I LOVE this...

Pros: DePalma, Pacino and Penn are at the top of their game; palpable tension in story

Cons: Romantic sub-plot

The Bottom Line: Must see for Pacino fans; Penn at his malleable best

Review: “Here come the pain” is the cry Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) utters when he finds himself in a no way out situation without any bullets in his gun. Never short on bravado, Carlito lives by his wits and has lived longer than anyone has expected....

Pros: Pacino, Penn, some pretty good performances

Cons: Script is slightly below perfect, Miller's performance not the best

The Bottom Line: I would have to say that this film is 3.5 stars. See it for Pacino and Penn.

Review: "Carlito Brigante" (Al Pacino) was just saved from a 30 year prison sentence when it is learned that evidence was illegally collected. Now, "Brigante" is determined to stay out of prison by trying to go straight -- but things keep bringing him back to ...

Pros: Al Pacino, Brian DePalma, story, tragic quality

Cons: Copied ending shootout

Review: There are so many things in "Carlito's Way" that we have seen before. First off, it's a crime film. Second, it has Al Pacino as a gangster. It's directed by Brian DePalma, who has one of the most recognizable styles in the world aside from John...