Being a big fan of Pacino and having been a reasonably big fan of DePalma's work i had high expectations for this one.
It met them and maybe went that bit further with them as well , a nice surprise!. First off the story. Well it's brilliant ,simple idea/ideas that make up one fantastic movie. The role Pacino was given in this works for him well as did his portrayal of "Tony Montana" in Scarface.
It has some decent narration which accompanies the storyline throughout the film and your gripped from the very start it throws you in at the deep end and that's what makes it the movie it is.
It's good fun to watch and Penn's performance as Carlito's lawyer is truly amazing., He plays the part like no one else could have and is an interesting watch throughout the development of the story. One of the many highlights of the movie!.
It really is a unique film it's not gonna be like a lot of other movies you've seen which gives it that fresh feel it's something new and different to the usual hum drum that is Hollywood movies.
Of course as with any movie there are things that could have made it better although not that many of them come to head at this moment. Which only further proves the brilliance of this movie.
One for fans of DePalma , Pacino or Penn and anyone who wants a break from the usual rubbish that gets passed off as "films" these days.
8/10
It met them and maybe went that bit further with them as well , a nice surprise!. First off the story. Well it's brilliant ,simple idea/ideas that make up one fantastic movie. The role Pacino was given in this works for him well as did his portrayal of "Tony Montana" in Scarface.
It has some decent narration which accompanies the storyline throughout the film and your gripped from the very start it throws you in at the deep end and that's what makes it the movie it is.
It's good fun to watch and Penn's performance as Carlito's lawyer is truly amazing., He plays the part like no one else could have and is an interesting watch throughout the development of the story. One of the many highlights of the movie!.
It really is a unique film it's not gonna be like a lot of other movies you've seen which gives it that fresh feel it's something new and different to the usual hum drum that is Hollywood movies.
Of course as with any movie there are things that could have made it better although not that many of them come to head at this moment. Which only further proves the brilliance of this movie.
One for fans of DePalma , Pacino or Penn and anyone who wants a break from the usual rubbish that gets passed off as "films" these days.
8/10