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The Godfather: Part II is the second installment in the Godfather saga, chronicling the life and times of the Corleone family. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and co-written with Mario Puzo, this film won 6 academt awards, including best picture and best supporting actor for Robert De Niro.
A noticeable difference with this film is that it presents two parallel storylines. One involves the now head of the Corleone family, Michael (Al Pacino), from 1958 to 1959 as he tries to expand the family's business by opening up a casino in Las Vegas, the other is a flashback showing his father, Vito "Don" Corleone from his childhood in Sicily to his founding of the Corleone crime family in New York.
As with the first one, there is a lot of violence and murder, so it's not to everyone's taste. I know this film is held up as the exception to the rule that the sequel is always inferior to the original, but I disagree. To me, the quintessential mafia film has to be set in New York city, it's almost like it's home. By moving away from that in this film, it loses some of its edge. It's why "The Sorpanos" works so well, New York seems to have a grimy underbelly of crime and corruption, which makes it perfect for these kinds of films. No offense to any New Yorkers though, it's a great city!
Again, the acting is top notch, with Pacino and De Niro, as the young Vito, being the standouts. It's not the best performance I've seen from De Niro (that would be "Raging Bull") but he is very natural and seems a lot like Michael would turn out to be, cool, calm and collected. Pacino gives another fantastic performance, combine that with his dark italian good looks and that makes him a hit with both men and women. He has some great moments in this like, I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, the part with him and his brother Fredo at a party. That part in fact is one of the most intense moments I've ever seen in a film, few words are said, there doesn't need to be, it's all done with eye contact. Al Pacino's eyes in this scene tell a thousand words, when he's at his best he really is a joy to watch.
Overall a superbly entertaining film with some amazing performances, and moments you'll remember for a long time after. I'm giving it five stars, but I think the first Godfather just shades it for me.
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and perhaps better than, the original. Al Pacino heads the star cast as Michael Corleone, heir to the criminal empire established by his Mafioso father, the late D...
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