Review of The Godfather (1972) by Harish K — 23 Dec 2013

I have had this movie for many months but I never got time to watch it.

Yesterday I did and I think ,like everybody say ,it is one of the best movies made ever.

Al Pacino who was not very popular at that time make his breakthrough performance and he is just great in the role of Michael Corleone.

About the legend Marlon Brando,he is just phenomenal,his facial expressions and husky voice just make his role one of the best characters.

It is based on Mario Puzo's novel about five fictional mafia families and Must say he did a great job on screenplay too.

There are some great as well as shocking scenes in this movie i.e.

When Woltz wake up and finds a real severed head of a horse.

Sonny beats up his brother-in-law Carlo.

Prolonged fight between Connie and Carlo.

Death of Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone.

Death scene of Sonny ambushed by gang members at toll.

The killings of all the other heads of Mafia families,Moe Green,Tesiso and Carlo.

I loved the setting and style.

James Caan,Richard S. Castellano,Robert Duvall,Diane Keaton & Talia Shire did great jobs too.

Despite the many Anachronisms,this movie is just marvellous.

I have read everything that Coppola dis to make this movie so outstanding.

Maybe the best gangster movie ever made.

Thanks Paramount,Francis Ford Coppola and every Cast-crew member related for producing this chef-d'oeuvre.