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 enlarge | Director: Brian De Palma
Actors: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  148 reviews
Sales Rank: 15786
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 145
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 61028527
ISBN: 1417071095
UPC: 025192852725
EAN: 9781417071098
ASIN: B000AARKW6
Theatrical Release Date: November 10, 1993
Release Date: September 13, 2005
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 Another classic April 26, 2008
Timeless cult movie brilliantly restored and preserved in highest quality possible today - 5.1 audio and Full HD video. What more can You want?
Brian and Al again!! April 24, 2008
Here's another great example of Pacino and DePalma working together after the infamous "Scarface". It took me a few viewings (as it does with any movie)to grab a hold of the guts of this film and the great directing work and the great acting as well. The film starts out with a bang and really grabs your interest, but it slacks off after that for a while until the first plot point which is about 35 minutes in. Then it grabs hold of you and sucks you in. Leading to a great climax and resolution. The climax is one of the best chase scenes ever done. The choreography of the action, unique and witty uses of the steadicam, and the awesome camera angles with clean, quick, editing, entice me to make a statement like that. You think you know the ending when the film starts but a clever twist leaves you thinking.
As with all of my reviews, I am a movie maker, not a movie goer. An average individual watching this for the first time might turn it off halfway through. Bad decision. The preformance by Pacino may seem sub-par by most people, but it's my belief, he plays the role well and has a great vision of Carlito's lifetime after prison and how easily one can get caught right back up in things. He progressesw through it well.
This is Brian DePalma, Martin Bregman, and Al Pacino together again, for what would be, one of the last films they would all take part of. Not as intense as Scarface, but if you liked that film this one might prove interesting. The screenplay was adapted from a couple of novels, (which I never like) so at times it's trying to cover to much in a small space of time. It's a rather lengthy film and definitely has it's slow moments. If you've read the books, "Carlito's Way" and "After Hours"" written by Edwin Torres you probably might not care much for this film. But if you're a fan of Al Pacino, and watch it through a few times, I guarentee you'll love it.
 Carlito's Way March 31, 2008
This movie is one of the greatest crime dramas ever. Al Pacino is excellent along with Sean Penn who is a phenomenal actor. I highly recommend this movie.
 pretty good gangster melodrama March 7, 2008
The thing that saves this film is the acting: Pacino is a totally convincing criminal who wants to start over, yet faces seemingly insurmountable obstacles to his dream; Penn is amazing as a sleazy coke-head lawyer, who wants to be a "player". Both of these fine actors act with their whole bodies, exuding their life trajectory with every gesture and expression. Indeed, it may be one of Pacino's best performances. Nonetheless, like Scarface (which I thought was a ridiculous caricature, almost cartoon brutality), Carlito seems to walk into violent situations as easily as ordering a latte at Starbuck's. Either the guy has a run of really bad luck, or it is a marvel that there are any punks left in NYC. Then there is the beautiful true love, who returns to him in spite of his spate in prison, pregnant and about to leave with him, until...well, you can guess the formula.
This is not a bad film, but with some more imagination it could have been far far better, in my opinion.
A Classic February 24, 2008
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Brian DePalma does not fool around. Neither does Al Pacino. If you've never seen this film, purchase it knowing you will love it. Sean Penn is spectacular in it. While he'd shown his skills in many roles prior to this, I would say this film is the one where he truly came into his own as one of the best actors of our time. It's worth seeing if for no other reason than that.
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