Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

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A New York gangster forms an alliance with two criminals to become the most powerful drug kingpin in Spanish Harlem.
  • Starring: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles
  • Directed by: Michael Bregman
  • Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Release year: 2005
  • Studio: NBC Universal
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Synopsis: A New York gangster forms an alliance with two criminals to become the most powerful drug kingpin in Spanish Harlem.
Starring: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles
Supporting actors: Luis Guzm??n, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Michael Kelly, Giancarlo Esposito, Jaclyn DeSantis, Burt Young, Mtume Gant, Domenick Lombardozzi, Juan Carlos Hern??ndez, Eric Nieves, Jaime Tirelli, Nelson Vasquez, Casper Martinez, Stu 'Large' Riley, Edmonte Salvato III, Chuck Zito, Mary Hammett, Tony Cucci, Chad Coleman, Jaime S??nchez
Directed by: Michael Bregman
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
Release year: 2005
Studio: NBC Universal
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language, violence, sexual content and drug material
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2005
  • MPAA: Rated R for language, violence, sexual content and drug material
  • Production Company: Rogue Pictures
  • Also Known As: Carlito's Way 2: Rise to Power / Carlito's Way: The Beginning
  • Filming Locations: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Do it, January 22, 2006
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This review is from: Carlito's Way - Rise to Power (Widescreen) (DVD)
This one didn't do it for me. I really wanted to like this, being such a fan of the first film. The acting in the film is okay, but it suffers so much compared to the Pacino/Penn film. The climax was very bland. The one thing I wish they would have explained better was how Carlito became friends with the Italian mobster and the African American bookie. They were both very successful people in their own circles, and Carlito was just a common care thief. Why would they cut him in as an equal partner in a tens of million dollar drug business? Also, how did all three get in one cell. This takes place in a time when racial tensions are high, and prison officials would not have put a white/African American and Hispanic in the same cell. And while everyone else in the film hates each other for being differant, these three love each other. I would have liked to see the story of how they got that way. I would steer clear of this one.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to do with original Carlito's Way, October 7, 2005
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This review is from: Carlito's Way - Rise to Power (Widescreen) (DVD)
Carlito's Way is one of my all time favorite movies.

I didn't expect this movie to be great but with Edwin Torres and Martin Bregman involved, I thought it would be good or even just ok. I thought it would at least have something to do with the original. It doesn't.

Carlito is the only character from the original. You think he would be working with Pachanga and Lalin. He would be developing his friendship with David Kleinfeld. He isn't even dating Gail! He's trying to start a relationship with a totally different woman.

The original implied he had relationships with other gangs but he would have primarily worked with other Latinos. Here he is working directly with a black guy and an Italian.

Also Jay Hernandez just doesn't fit the role of a gangster. He doesn't seem to have the attitude or power that a top gangster would have.

I knew they were trying to capitalize on the reputation of the first one with a substandard straight to video prequel. But I thought it would at least have something to do with the original besides the name and Carlito Brigante (kind of) being the same main character.

Disappointing even with low expectations to begin with.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Rise to Power is Rise to Nothing, December 24, 2005
This review is from: Carlito's Way - Rise to Power (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is one of the worst films of 2005, a prequel that is almost as bad as dumb and dumberer and son of the mask, the acting is terrible especially P. Diddy's performance, the screenplay is a mess, the cinematography is ridiculous and the violence is bloody, sickening and silly.

This is not as good as al pacino was in 1993.

I Hated this film.
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