The Godfather: Part II Movie

USA, 1974

Actors: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, G.D. Spradlin, Diane Keaton, Richard Bright, Bruno Kirby, Talia Shire, Frank Sivero, John Cazale, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo, Gastone Moschin, Tom Rosqui, Francesca De Sapio

Director: Coppola, Francis Ford

Genres: Thriller, Drama

This movie is made by the same director Francis Ford Coppola and is based on the book of the same author Mario Puzo.  We can hear the same beautiful music by Nino Rot. So.. this movie can’t be worse than the first part. It’s the sequel of Corleone’s family history, the revelation of Mafia’s world. And there is no matter to compare it with the first part. “The Godfather” is a real masterpiece. “The Godfather: part II” is the continuation of the masterpiece and is also the greatest chef-d'oeuvre.

Here we can see two parallel plot lines: the first is the real one, the second is peculiar retrospective review showing us the past of Vito Corleone’s life. That time he was young and it’s a great possibility for reviewers to see Don Corleone in his childhood, observe his temper’s formation.

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The local mafia’s leader Don Francesco 'Ciccio' kills Vito’s mother, father and brother. So he has to be self-reliant and strong to struggle for survival successfully and be able to take vengeance on killer for his family death. Later he works at the store of Genco Abbandando and sees the outrages cruel rackets of local criminal boss Don Fanucci and once all that things affect him personally.

Don is really great! Robert DeNiro coped with the character and could put up a good show after breathtaking success of Marlon Brando. He could show the very godfather but many years ago: the same hoarse voice, the same self-respect, the same strength and invariable outer calmness, the same love to the family to live in his heart above all. All the episode of the movie is really interesting and exiting.

In the first part of the movie Michael Corleone (Vito’s sun) struggles for family honor. He looks like his father: always calm and coolness, confident and clever. You never know what to expect from him. But his smile is worth one’s weight in gold. His eyes smile more often than his lips. Vito became the best teacher for his son and later Michael will say: “There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” This quote became the most popular phrase in USA in 20 century!

Such movie composition gives us an ability to see the Don’s features in his son, and Michael’s features also love in Vito’s temper. To realize it the director shows them in different movies but at similar age and under similar circumstances.

“The Godfather: part II” is a great movie and it is really pleasant to see all the characters again! Download “The Godfather: part II” here.