Carlito's Way (1993) Second Viewing Directed By: Brian De Palma Rating: * * * *
One of De Palma's best films, a raw, but heartfelt look at a Puerto Rican gangster in New York who is released from prison and must fight the expectations of his former associates and the authorities who are waiting for him to commit another crime, despite the fact that he sincerely wants to get out of the vicious cycle. Pacino brings in a powerhouse performance in this film an his narration is a linchpin securing greatness in this film. Just his last lines of dialog as he's carried away in the stretcher make this film greater.
Of course, enough can't be said of De Palma's sublime direction and the great work of Sean Penn who plays Carlito's drug addicted lawyer, David Kleinfeld. One of the great moments in 1990's cinema and a true diamond in the rough.
Madness! Madness! - Major Clipton The Bridge On The River Kwai
GOLD - GOLD - GOLD - GOLD. Bright and Yellow, Hard and Cold, Molten, Graven, Hammered, Rolled, Hard to Get and Light to Hold; Stolen, Borrowed, Squandered - Doled. - Greed
