I watched Carlito's Way: Rise To Power last night. Not a bad movie actually. Wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible. If you view it as a stand alone movie, it can hold it's own. If you go into it expecting a great prequil to Carlito's Way; don't. It had none of the same charecters, not even Gail. It didn't lead into Carlito's Way at all. Infact the ending (not to give anything away) didn't end how it should have if it were to lead into Carlito's Way. I'd say they would almost have to make a sequel to it. Otherwise it just wouldn't fit. One thing that stood out for me was the casting of Luis Guzmán who was in the original; in this he plays a completely differant charecter. That was a bad move if you ask me. Personally I was dissapointed in that respect, but like I said it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I give it 2 stars.