The Godfather. 1972.
Aging Don Corleone wants to hand down his empire to his son Sonny, until his youngest son Michael steps in and takes over the empire that may cause problems to his loved ones.
Francis Ford Coppola's classic 1940s look at the underworld of organised crime families with Marlon Brando in a role that gave him a good strong presence on screen as the ageing Don Vito Corleone.
Al Pacino plays Michael who is a war hero that everyone doesn't want him to enter the family business but steps in to make a quick decision and slowly under the help of his father and family lawyer Robert Duvall he becomes a powerful individual key figure in the underworld.
The acting is absolutely fantastic, bringing to life characters that are rich and complex, perhaps unlikeable at first but as you get to know them you warm to them. Right at the start we see a man talking about his life and then realise he is grieving his problems to one man who can help him. James Caan plays the hot tempered Sonny who does loose his temper, in certain scenes we see Michael looking to loose his temper but speaks calmly knowing he is planning something.
The cinematography is utterly amazing from start to finish that is helped by a perfect background score. The Scilly scenes are perfectly shot with the outside shots of the country and hills. Perfect classic that has plenty of memorable scenes and quotes.
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