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Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
James Caan
Robert Duvall
Richard S. Castellano
Sterling Hayden

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An organized crime leader gives up control of his "family" to his youngest son, Michael. The leader barely survives a battle between mobs, which leads Michael to begin a mob war against Sollozzo and tears the Corleone family apart.

01/10/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Classic Masterpiece

The Godfather was everything I've ever wanted to see in a movie. Everything was done brilliantly, almost lovingly, and almost everything fell into place in the film.

The story was one of the most unique that I've ever seen in a film, pieced together fantastically with wonderful characters, acting, and dialogue. The way the story progressed through the movie kept me amazed the entire way through, and I felt the story get even more compelling as the movie went on. Each character though the film had their own way of presenting themselves, which made the movie even more compelling to watch as time went on. Everything seemed to fit together at the end of the film, which is one of the things I truly loved about The Godfather.

The reasons why I'm giving The Godfather a 3.5 instead of a 4.0...

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3.5/4 

05/22/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

I'm gonna make him an offer he won't refuse.

The Puzo novel is brought to the screen in the definitive tale of the Mafia. A towering achievement for Coppola, who was only 32 when this film was released. Brando is ideally cast in the title role, but his is basically a supporting role. This is the story of Michael, and Pacino is excellent in conveying the transformation of the character from a geeky soldier to a tough mob boss. Caan, Duvall, and Castellano head the terrific supporting cast. Despite the nearly three-hour running time, it does not drag for a minute. The cinematography perfectly evokes the period. Rota's score is one of the most memorable in film history. The Godfather received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor ( of which Brando refused to accept), and Best Adapted Screenplay, and has been selected for preserva...

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4/4 

02/22/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

one of the most influential films in cinema

Frist off, I been putting off for a a couple a years writing a review for this movie because what can you about it that already hasn't been said. After recently watching the trilogy- this would make my 157 times watching the movies back to back, (YES I KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY TIMES I WATCH A MOVIE)I finally decided am confident enough to post my review. Here it is.

As you can tell by me giving the movie an 'A' I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! Every single detail is so well directed, everything about the movie is perfect down to every single last detail. The film's masterful narrative remains gripping throughout, the directing by Francis Ford Coppola is restrained and elegant, and the acting is so incredible. Obviously Marlon Brando is iconic as the Don, but Al Pacino delivers one of his greatest a...

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4/4