Am a student who has just finished high school, am 16 years old. Don't know what more to say really....
Am a student who has just finished high school, am 16 years old. Don't know what more to say really.........
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Starting when the first movie left off, this film brings in the continual change of Michael just as well as the original. The first left us with Michael Corleone, the head of the Corleone family, trying to turn his portion of the American-Italian mafia into straight guys earning a straight living, this one continues, but to no avail.
With flashbacks to his fathers growth in power, this movie explains the beginnings of Michaels family. His fathers early years are played with great sass by the ever-screen powerful Robert De-Niro. His class act steals the show. This was arguably one of his best performances. His delivery of lines ties in with Brandos performance, which brings great continuity to the character.
The music and scores fit in perfectly with the storyline, making the Godfather experience all that more special. With the theme tune being played throughout the director shows great creativity in disguising it in various parts of the Corleone life. Also the traditional Italian music and instruments played throughout are reminders of the Corleone past.
The camera work is unsurpassed, without the director issuing expensive un-needed shots. It is simple yet extremely effective.
The script is as if written by a genius. It clearly details michaels slow descent into the curruption that engulfed his father. The supporting characters are also well written with clear differences in character and the actions they take. It also brings out string emotions, especially in the death of Freddo, which is heart wrenching as he prays, unknowing of his fate, and also disturbing as his death is ordered by Michael.
Of course, Pacino is again, brilliant. That goes without saying really. Pacino is again able to show his class by shaping Michael into the monster he is doomed to become, putting the family even ahead of his brother,showing the directors grasp of irony.
The great combination of these two greats (who are of course never seen on screen at the same time) with a magnificent storyline makes this the best film of its genre, and even manages to outclass the original, almost unheard of in the film industry.
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 1998 - Drama - Director: Martin Brest - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber, Claire Forlani, Jeffrey Tambor
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