Review of The Godfather (1972) by Metaflix I — 08 Jun 2017
'The Godfather' is routinely considered one of the greatest films of all time for good reason. Francis Ford Coppola shot 90 hours of footage, whittling it down in the editing room to 3 hours of run-time, turning what the studio expected to be a pulpy gangster flick into a soaring epic.
Brando and Pacino and Caan and Duvall and Shire and Cazale and Keaton all get well-deserved credit for lending their talents to the film. But make no mistake--it's Coppola that makes this marionette puppet dance.
His screenplay--written alongside Mario Puzo--is masterful. His camerawork throughout the movie is ingenious. And his editing of the film is legendary.
Sure, a lot of people consider 'The Godfather: Part II' to be on equal footing, but I'll go to my grave arguing that the original was the purer and more compelling picture between the two.
This review of The Godfather (1972) was written by Metaflix I on 08 Jun 2017.
The Godfather has generally received very positive reviews.
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