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In this prequel to Brian De Palma's 1993 film 'Carlito's Way,' Jay Hernandez stars as the young Carlito Brigante, who from an early age is seduced by the power and excitement of the New York underworl...( read more 
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MCT:June 1, 2008
Not as bad as some people might be led to believe, but not as well done as the original - not that it was supposed to be. The acting is well done (and yes, even Diddy with a little more experience could become a good actor) with Hernandez doing a good job that was just short of being Pacino-worthy. It's not a constant ghetto shootout like I expected it be, but rolls along nicely at a good pace. A good companion piece.
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MCT:June 1, 2008
Good action movie, which is a kind of prequel to the original Carlito?s Way from 1993 with Al Pacino.
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MCT:February 24, 2008please,a sequel to a great film,why for god sake.gees not only that and you get that tosspot mario van peebles to star in it.what the fook?????
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MCT:December 16, 2007
As ever with these kinds of prequels/sequels to classic movies, this would have been better as a stand-alone movie with a few name changes and different title. It's vastly inferior to the original, but still an entertaining enough gangster movie. However, there's little attempt to tie in to events in the originalm with the ending in particular making no sense when you think about how Pacino's Carlito started the later movie and what his ambitions were.
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MCT:August 5, 2007
was ok i guess.. he got a lot of stick from what he done but also had a few perks not a bad life until u get shot at lol
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MCT:July 4, 2007Hernandez is a great actor. Shocking similarities relating to today's hip hip culture. I was kinda glad to see Reggie's end.
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MCT:July 1, 2007doesn't capture what the 1st one does. however it was refreshing to see a Hispanic actor in the lead role.
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MCT:May 19, 2007
Pretty dang good! Most people didn't like it, and I have no freakin idea why! Good storyline. Just that it shouldn't have been a sequel to a great movie by Al Pacino, should've just been a seperate one.
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MCT:May 16, 2007
Not bad. They could have used these actors to do the first one. That way, you have the correct people playing the correct nationality.
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MCT:April 5, 2007
i thought i was da fukin original wen i first saw it, it was so shit compared 2 da original, dey killed carlitos way
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MCT:April 1, 2007
It's not like the regular gangsta movies that we like to watch. It's got much more than just muscles n guns, it's got brains as well. The best thing is that the movie is short and sweet. Nice to watch :)
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MCT:March 26, 2007
ok follow up
keep in mind that it is only half of the original book and therefore does not perfectly lead into the Pacino film
Remniscent of "Shaft" and "The French Connection"
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MCT:March 12, 2007
Good gangster thriller tale of the early years of gangster Carlito Brigante before Carlito's Way. Jay Hernandez makes a good performance as young Carlito like Al Pacino in voice and acting.
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MCT:February 16, 2007
Bad prequel, I watched both movies back to back and wondered how this could be considered a prequel, it was way too modern.
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MCT:February 3, 2007Wow... if Pacino was no longer with us, I'm sure he'd be spinning in his grave at this lame attempt at a prequel.
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MCT:January 11, 2007
I loved the orginal Carlitos way... this was just another lame sequel with realy bad actors with a god awful script
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MCT:December 20, 2006
mmm....yums...Jay Hernandez....It was a good movie...Not great....Tho JH is hott...He is no Al....I didn't like the ending to this movie at all...
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MCT:August 30, 2006
An inreresting gangster movie. It is great to see Jay Hernandez back after the brilliant "Hostel". This is a prequel to "Carlito's Way" the 1993 film starring Al Pacino and Sean Penn. This film is very under-rated. It is a well-written film, well directed and brilliantly acted. Despite a slow start and a predictable ending, this delivers in more ways than one. Sean Combs is superb as Ricky. At some points it is very unbelivable and unrealistic. However, I like to focus on the positives and this is has a lot. Definately worth a watch, quite a few very suspenseful moments as well. A very good gangster movie.
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MCT:June 7, 2006Carlito's Way was a very good movie, well directed and acted (Sean Penn, AL Pacino). However Carlito's Way Rise to Power f@**all up. Horrible movie.
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MCT:May 27, 2006
Carlito really doesn't show the type of personality that Pacino shows, but really this movie didn't give me a lot!
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