Review of The Godfather Part II (1974) by Richard Schickel for TIME Magazine — 20 Feb 2009
This is a much colder film, with austere aspirations — not fully realized — to transcend its melodramatic origins and to become an authentic tragedy. … As Michael plots his careful, lethal moves, the recurring, unforgettable image is of his eyes growing colder, until they finally go dead to the horrors around him.
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This review of The Godfather Part II (1974) was written by Richard Schickel and published by TIME Magazine on 20 Feb 2009.
The Godfather Part II has generally received very positive reviews.
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