Carlito's Way IS a better movie than Scarface and a much better one than Untouchables. This movie is so underrated, its unbelievable. Even though Scarface is my 3rd favorite movie of all time, Carlito's Way was superiour in terms of direction, plot and especially character development. Edwin Torres wrote a great script with depth. The plot "twist" was great, Pacino and Penn made incredible Performances. Carlito's narration made you feel what he was feeling.
CW is also underrated by many fellow Board members. Some might think Im exaggerating here but I think CW is a flawless movie! That's right. One of the true jewels of cinema work in the post 90's era! 10/10.