Review of Carlito's Way (1993) by Alan W — 31 Dec 2018
Criminally underrated in my view - I think only The Godfather and Once Upon a Time In America are superior in the gangster genre, and it's way better than de Palma/Pacino's earlier venture, Scarface.
Pacino has never been better, making of Carlito Brigante something more resembling a tragic hero than a typical screen mobster, brought down by fate and his adherence to the honour code. The pacing is excellent and the brilliant closing sequence has a richness and resonance that only the greatest films attain.
If you haven't yet seen this film you really owe it to yourself to correct that error.
This review of Carlito's Way (1993) was written by Alan W on 31 Dec 2018.
Carlito's Way has generally received very positive reviews.
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