Review of Carlito's Way (1993) by Daniel C — 04 May 2018

My crew got washed a long time ago..

Carlito's Way.

There are few high pitched dramatic and action sequences that antes up the game while the rest of it is just a repetitive slog that is pulled by nothing but only performance. David Koepp's adaptation is not only witty but gripping too that helps keep the audience engaged through out the course of it even though the outcome is quite predictable. Brian De Palma as always is no short on execution but the editing which could have been a lot better and shorter too. Al Pacino handles the "performance" account and unlike other features of his, he is supported too by an amazing cast like Sean Penn, Penelope Wanna Miller and Luis Guzman. Carlito's Way has an interesting perspective for a "gangster" tale but unfortunately is taken with the same approach and walks on the same line despite of containing a wider range.