Review of The Godfather

The Godfather is probably the most famous motion picture that has been filmed ever. When I first saw a poster of Vito Corleone I thought to myself "what the hell is this film?" But I didn't really understand the plot of the film so I needed to see the film and find out myself. The first time I saw The Godfather I didn't understand it even though I really liked the characters. The second viewing of the film was absolutely incredible for me because I understood it more and finally realised how much of a classic it really was. The Godfather truly is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that is just a complete gangster classic. It is obviously rather dramatic but it is a thriller as well because there are some threats involving each of the different families within the film. The Godfather is a film that you just have to call a classic whether you like it or not. I can understand why some people wouldn't like this film because it is hard to understand and it is a long film as well. People would appreciate The Godfather because of how it was filmed, how interesting the characters are whether they are heroes or villains.


The Godfather including the second one has one of the best ensemble cast members of all time. The Godfather is the one film where the entire cast have all delivered top-notch performances. They are all ones worthy of an Oscar win. Marlon Brando delivers an ultimately legendary performance as Don Vito Corleone. Don Corleone is the father of Sonny, Fredo, Michael and Connie Corleone. He has an adopted son called Tom Hagen which is still classified as a member of the family. Marlon's portrayal of Don Corleone was very unique because he has a very bizarre voice and with absolutely awesome make-up as well. I think the producers and director wanted to make it look the least like Marlon Brando even though it is obviously still him. I think they wanted to make the Vito Corleone character as realistic as possible. It is quite hard to compare Marlon Brando as Don Corleone with characters like Stanley Kowalski and Terry Malloy because he is almost 20 years older and also Vito is a rather odd person. Marlon was an actor with a really specific taste of characters he would portray which is a very good talent for Marlon because he wanted to keep his reputation at a very high standard. There were some films that I have heard he has done bad performances in including his Razzie win. Unfortunately Marlon declined his Oscar winning performance as Don Corleone because Hollywood were discriminating against Native Americans. Al Pacino's performances in his early years are probably his best performances. His performance as Michael Corleone was really awesome. Michael became a totally changed person when he got himself involved with the family's affairs. Michael was just going to live a normal private life but when Don Corleone was assassinated but not killed, he ends up becoming a big part of the family even though he is the youngest son of Don Corleone. Al Pacino showed Michael slowly becoming a monster in which he did become in The Godfather: Part II. James Caan was really awesome as Sonny Corleone who is the oldest son of Don Corleone. Robert Duvall was absolutely awesome as Tom Hagen. Tom Hagen is the adopted son of Don Corleone. I really liked Diane Keaton as Kay Adams as well who is Michael's girlfriend and then ultimately becomes his wife and the mother of his children.


Francis Ford Coppola has created the start of a classic trilogy that are just legends of cinema. Coppola's Godfather is like Jackson's Lord Of The Rings. It's like Lord Of The Rings are this decade or maybe even century of The Godfather. The Godfather is a story that is a mafia sort of film that would be something Martin Scorsese would do but to be perfectly honest he would have made it rather crap. Francis Ford Coppola made it feel like I don't need to read the novels because the films are just so good including the third one as well. Coppola has made The Godfather a very unusual gangster film with dark settings, cinematography, costumes and make-up design. Coppola hasn't really directed any films at all really because I think he wanted The Godfather Parts 1 and 2 to be his most memorable works as well as extremely memorable works in cinema. The script is just absolutely outstanding with a famous quote from Don Corleone: "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." Despite the fact I haven't read the novels yet, I think the films are probably better.


The Godfather is one of the two trilogies that had had all three films nominated for Best Picture. The other trilogy is Lord Of The Rings. The Godfather is one of the all-time best classic films. The first is the best and most famous in the trilogy. The first one started absolutely amazingly and ended amazingly as well. The Godfather is one of those films you might have to watch twice to understand it like I did. The Godfather is Marlon Brando's most famous performance but it isn't his best and my favourite. My favourite is A Streetcar Named Desire which was his first film. Vito Corleone is one of my 10 favourite film characters of all time. I love Vito more than Michael. Al Pacino's best performance is still in The Godfather franchise but he is the best in the second film. The Godfather is my 5th favourite film franchise of all time after Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, Batman and Harry Potter. The Godfather made me watch classic films no matter how old they are. I absolutely adore the second film but this one is better. The Godfather will always have its rightful place in history as one of the best films of all time and one of my all-time favourites ever.

10/10