Rotten
Even by the notoriously undemanding standards of direct-to-vid spin-offs, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power is conspicuously underwhelming.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
He Rose Up On The Bodies He Left Behind
2005 · 1h 40m · R
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Bregman
Overview
Seduced by the brutal New York underworld, future gangster legend Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street.
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Writer-director Michael Bregman (son of Martin, who produced both films) keeps things moving briskly on the way to an improbably happy ending.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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