Review of Carlito's Way (1993) by Vladislav B — 14 Jan 2013

Al Pacino delivers an awesome performance. Fantastic film.

This review of Carlito's Way (1993) was written by Vladislav B on 14 Jan 2013.

Carlito's Way has generally received very positive reviews.

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Definitely get the Scarface vibe here, a little too much a couple of times (to the point where Carlito seems to be the Puerto Rican Scarface…

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