[The News Bot]

Carlito’s Way is a vastly superior gangster movie that did not deserve to be disrespected in this kind of way. If a prequel were to be made, it should have been made by a better cast and shot by a better director. As is, for a b-movie DTV release it is quite a solid, watchable but unexceptional gangster thriller that will keep you entertained for the duration. Just don’t expect to see more of the Pacino Carlito that we all know and love. Presentation-wise the video is fairly decent, the audio does what it needs to and there are a surprising amount of extras for such a low-budget production. Fans of the original could consider a rental to see whether or not they fancy adding it to their collection but newcomers should check out the superior Pacino/De Palma movie first before going near this.
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