The Godfather is about a crime Family ruled by Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) with the help of his sons. Times begin to change for the Corleone Family when the narcotics trade comes in. Don Vito refused to take an offer and a mob war broke out with five other “mob” families. His veteran son Michael (Al Pacino) refuses to join the family business, however, after the shooting of his father, he rose up through the ranks of the family business and became something he never dreamed of becoming.
The Godfather is without a doubt one of the best films I ever watched! The acting in the film is fantastic and it helps make the movie epic. Marlon Brando’s performance in the film is outstanding; he really had me entertained! I thought the way he spoke in the film was cool, even though he can sometime slur his words or mumble. I also appreciated the make-up they put on him, it really gave him a sort of a cool Bulldog look. Al Pacino was also great in this movie, when we first see him, he acts like a regular average everyday person who doesn't want to get mixed up with anything illegal, but as the film moves forward, his personality begins to change, and he later becomes a cold hearted criminal.
James Caan as the hot headed brother Sonny, was also mesmerizing to watch. He gave me a few laughs in the film; he’d show a caring side to him; but I think his best scenes is where he loses his temper. I mean good god, when I see him in those scenes I do not want to be messing with him. Robert Duval’s performance as the adopted brother, who becomes the Consigliere of the family Tom, was also enjoyable as well. When you see him give information he doesn’t make it too big, he does it in a way we like to hear it. I also liked him in scenes when he and his brother Sonny argue throughout the film. There are also some scenes when he has an emotional and helpless side to his character; like in the scene when he tells Vito some very bad news. Diane Keaton as Michael’s girlfriend Kay is also good in this movie. I love some of the early scenes in the film where she’s with Michael, I also love where she shows her emotional side like in scenes where she sees Michael act tough. The other supporting actors in the film like Talia Shire as the hysterical sister Connie, John Cazale as the weak brother Fredo, Richard S. Castellano as fat Clemenza ("Leave the gun, take the Cannoli"), Abe Vigoda as Sal Tessio ("It was only business") and classic actor Sterling Hayden as the crooked cop captain McCluskey is also the same reason why this film's a classic.
The music score in the film is great, mostly we hear the orchestra play the song “Speak softly love” numerous times in the film. In scenes when things get sad the music fits right in to capture the emotion; and in scenes when things get a little eerie the score becomes dark. The music adapts to the location, such as when the scenes are in Las Vegas or Hollywood the music is played the way that you’d expect to hear in that city. The action sequences are amazing without a doubt, you’ll find many great action packed sequences that can either be cool or disturbing like in the baptism scene, the toll booth scene, the killing at the Italian restaurant scene and who could forget the famous horse head scene! Some of the action scenes also carry the tradition of an early classic gangster movie. The costume design is another thing I liked about the film because from the start, we see the good old 40’s look to the classic 50’s. I even loved the costumes they wore in the wedding scene and in the scenes when they’re with the Mafia crew.
The film has everything a film should have; a good story, great acting and fine directing. This is once again one of the best films I ever watched. I really can't do much justice to the film; spolier free or not, it's just a film you'll have to see for yourself to understand the greatness of it. This is indeed a movie you can’t refuse.
My rating for this film is a 5/5
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