Review of The Godfather (1972) by Lovro H — 20 Jul 2015

I have finally seen The Godfather! And I am really glad I did! I've been postponing this movie for a very long time due to it being almost 3 hours long and I didn't find the idea of a mafia gang that interesting.

But, since it's summer and all I do now is watch movies and shows, I decided to watch all the long movies I've been wanting to. Starting with The Godfather. I was scared of thinking it could've been overrated, but it really wasn't.

This is truly a masterpiece and a game changer of cinema! The story is very complicated and sometimes I didn't understand some of the plot points but I've rewatched some scenes after watching the whole movie and I understood everything.

The characters are very well structured. There aren't many characters left out of the main story, they all somehow tie in to the plot. The soundtrack is great and it fits the movie's atmosphere perfectly! The acting is brilliant.

Al Pacino and Marlon Brando really do stand out. Many characters die and all of the deaths I found unexpected and just so well done that sometimes I couldn't believe it happened while watching the movie, especially Vito's end.

That was amazing. All in all, a brilliant and beautiful movie with great characters, great acting and a great, but complicated, story make an almost 3 hour long movie seem much shorter. I would deffinetely recommend watching this movie!