A couple of weeks ago I rewatched "Carlito's Way", and really enjoyed it. I hadn't remembered that there were a few scenes in which Carlito's voiceover comments on what is unfolding.
There were a couple of moments when it took me a few seconds to realise that the voice of Pacino I could hear was Carlito's voiceover rather than the character's dialogue.
One thing which really struck me was the power of the final scene, when Carlito is lying on the stretcher and looking up, and we hear his last voiceover. I can't quote the words but the lines are poetry! What a fantastic scene.
This has got me thinking - what would you say are the most effective and important voiceovers in films, and which have you not liked?
There were a couple of moments when it took me a few seconds to realise that the voice of Pacino I could hear was Carlito's voiceover rather than the character's dialogue.
One thing which really struck me was the power of the final scene, when Carlito is lying on the stretcher and looking up, and we hear his last voiceover. I can't quote the words but the lines are poetry! What a fantastic scene.
This has got me thinking - what would you say are the most effective and important voiceovers in films, and which have you not liked?
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