As for the violence, some of it is shocking and intense especially in the climax which was enough to almost make your heart either beat twice as fast or stop, and I almost covered my eyes when the producer found the horse's head in his bed, but underneath that this family is somewhat loyal and honourable come to think of it. Other outstanding assets are the masterly direction from Francis Ford Coppola, and the brilliantly written screenplay that is intelligent, thought-provoking and darkly humorous. This score is both beautiful as seen with the main theme, and haunting in the way it sticks in your head after watching the film itself. One word, outstanding! I have heard many wonderful scores in my lifetime, but after hearing this score few stick in the memory as much as the score for The Godfather. It is not just the cinematography that makes The Godfather look stunning, the costumes are beautifully tailored, the houses are gorgeous and majestic to look at and even the cars were immaculate. In some scenes you have cinematography and lighting that is quite dark and mysterious, and then in scenes such as the wedding it is evergreen, autumnal and very picturesque. I strongly disagree with the previous reviewer who said the cinematography was horrid, for me the cinematography was one of the best assets of the film. The Godfather for one thing looks stunning. Being 18, I was worried whether I was old enough to appreciate this film or even understand it, but luckily I understood it perfectly, and I can well and truly appreciate it for the masterpiece it is considered to be.
The slow pacing added to the elegiac quality The Godfather has, and as for the plot what is special about this plot is that it is very unpredictable because you have next to no idea where it is next going to take you. True, The Godfather is a little slow-moving and the plot takes a while to unfold, but neither of these are flaws as such. The Godfather is so incredibly well-made and acted that it stands out among the rest of those other amazing films I've seen, so much so I couldn't think of a single flaw, and I am struggling to think of a good enough reason to why I didn't see this film before now. There are so many images, details and scenes that I seriously cannot get out of my head since watching it for the first time just nine hours ago. I have seen many amazing movies, as well as some clunkers, but The Godfather was beyond amazing. There is very little that I can add to the reviews on here, that have explained what is so wonderful about The Godfather so well. My advice is that instead of just watching "The Godfather" and "The Godfather: Part II", see the combined version they created for television-with additional scenes that made it a very rich experience. Yes, it's violent and nasty in spots-but it's also brilliantly written and produced from start to finish and deserves the accolades it's received. So, I'll point out that you do NOT need to like gangster films to enjoy this film. Unfortunately, IMDb requires me to say more to meet it's 10 line minimum for reviews.
So, here goes.the film is perfect and only a dope wouldn't watch it. So what's one more review?! Well, after completing 14,000 reviews (because I am nuts), I guess it's time I got around to reviewing a film I should have reviewed a long time ago.
And, there are nearly 1600 reviews on IMDb. After all, everyone pretty much knows it's one of the greatest films ever made.
Up until today, I haven't bothered to review "The Godfather".
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