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Carlito's Way
18 Feature

DVD Information

Run time: 2 hours 18 minutes
Rental release: 24 Jul 2000
Main languages: English
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
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  • A bit "samey" but has to be seen by fans of gangster movies

    Rated - 3.5 stars  
    By roncoach (369 reviews) from suffolk , 04 Sep 2011

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    There are so many films of this genre and the era in which it was made that sometimes they all start blurring into one------

    for me anyway ! Problem is.....they are all pretty good, whether it's de Niro, Pacino, Liotta, Penn, Pesci, etc.

    But , as this one is part of the 'blur' ( and not in the category of The Godfather trilogy or Once Upon a Time in America or Goodfelllas ), then it just warrants 3 or 3.5 *s IMHO.

    If you are a devotee of the genre at that time in its history, you'll like this film. Personally, de Niro and Pacino made such a 'glut' of them that quite often I find myself going back to watch movies of the same genre when they were called Film Noir in the 1940s.

    But I digress. This movie is good and should not be missed by any fan of the gangster film genre.
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  • Tour de force

    Rated - 4.5 stars  
    By Quercusmaximus (1 review) , 01 Jun 2013
    Excellent gritty story line, grippingly executed. Holds one's interest all the way through, even though the climax is a forgone conclusion. Puts more recent fast-paced action/drama/crime type movies to shame due to the fact that there's no easy, cop out, stupidly-fast cut, physics-defying, CGI-type cop-out sequences to give the impression of action that leaves you wondering what actually happened there, Superb acting. Must watch. Recommended; though some people might find it violent in places.
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  • Poor Audio

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By a customer , 21 May 2013

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    Enjoyable film spoiled by poor audio. The volume control needed to be altered frequently to compensate for the loud music scenes and the very quiet scenes when couples were talking. I am surprised the producer allowed it to be released in this condition.
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  • Double crossing rat!!!!

    Rated - 4.5 stars  
    By Ratsone (3 reviews) , 07 May 2013
    I loved this film but anything with Al Pacino always intrigues, the guy is a genius and sexy too. held my interest all through the movie. just loved the action.
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  • Entertaining enough, worth a watch

    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By JamesWebs (1 review) , 07 Apr 2013
    I'm a lover of films in this genre and found the film entertaining enough with captivating performances from Pacino and Penn. I immediately liked the character of Carilito from the opening courtroom scene but felt that, like the side characters who were often caricatured, he wasn't given enough of a back-story which seems important when the film focuses on the change, or lack of change, he has gone through. Despite it feeling cheesy at times, which isn't helped by the lack of subtlety in the score, the film has some memorable dialogue and a genuinely tense final scene. I enjoyed the film and would recommend it.
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  • One of Al Pacino's best.

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By Seaghost (3 reviews) , 30 Jan 2013
    Al Pacino + gangster movie = interest piqued Al Pacino + gangster movie + great supporting cast = definitely be worth a watch Brian De Palma directing (Al Pacino + gangster movie + great supporting cast) = an outstanding film which should be far better known!
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