Review of The Godfather Part II (1974) by Guido M — 27 Jul 2012
"The Godfather, Part 11 stills thrilling and delightful, but messes up with duration and gets really tiring sometimes".
I'm only having one problem with The Godfather Part II. The movie was great, incredible performances from all the cast, from Al Pacino to Diane Keaton, and Coppola stills doing the movie thrilling but not so fast-paced.
The almost three-hours-and-a-half long sequel and a little bit prequel to the movie is a director jewel but sort of an audience punishment because of the duration. Plot gets long, drama gets boring and even hte excess of shooting can be too much for the movie. DEFINATELY, the second part of The Godfather is a much more violent, turbulent and somehow slightly decadent than the first part that showed perfection.
I really liked The Godfather, Part II. Don't get me wrong, I loved it! But you always expect High-standards and that is just wrong. The Godfather, Part II is a great movie, but I don't like movies that maybe exagerate too much because of confidence gained by the first movie.
The Godfather, Part II tells two stories: One is how young Vito Corleone (Robert DeNiro) gets to be known as a top gangster boss, and another is how his son Michael (Al Pacino) keeps the business going in the 50s.
I've found the two-story method enjoyable, but even more the outsandings performance. The not too damaged second part of The Godfather stills being fresh and irresistible.
This review of The Godfather Part II (1974) was written by Guido M on 27 Jul 2012.
The Godfather Part II has generally received very positive reviews.
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