Scorsesian themes & Hitchcockian drama in typical De Palma style. If Carlito’s way is considered as one the greatest classics of gangster movies, it’s deservedly so. The movie is bolstered by an overpowered cast & larger-than-life performances fleshing out fantastic characters. Among them, Sean Penn steals the show with an impressive portrait of a high-profile shyster turning into a Pesci-esque gangster. The script doesn’t reinvent the wheel: a crack-pusher comes out of the can, unsuccessfully tries to retire, can’t be saved by love, ends up lying on a stretcher. But it’s the perfection of the execution and the director’s signature that make for a succulent feast. Welcome to Vice City.
电影本身的缺点其实很明显单论成片本身低于对整个卡司的期待值;但就像姬友看完后出来笑着说的——好久没在影院里看到这么让人心情愉悦的故事了"I'm so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. I'm so sick of it! …… But, I'm so lonely!”有多少人坐在电影院里想和那一刻的乔一起哭