THE GODFATHER

The Godfather is without a doubt the best gangster movie ever made. It starts with the aging Don, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) on the day of his daughters wedding, Connie Corleone (Talia Shire). Her brother, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), has just come back from World War II to come to the wedding. The Corleone family is in the Mafia business, but Michael just wants to lead a normal life. Sollozo is a drugs dealer who tries to get protection from the Corleone family in exchange for money, but Don Corleone turns the offer down, not wanting to have any business with narcotics and drugs. After the denial of this offer the not so pleased Solozzo guns Don Corleone down, nearly killing him, and son Michael has to take over and fight against Solozzo.

This film has an uniqueness to it, and so does the Corleone family. When all Mafia families are all plotting against each other in their own families, the Corleone family has an important difference: loyalty. That’s why we love these characters so much and ultimately care about them. This film is a must see. For long it has been on IMDb’s number one in the top 250, but has now been surpassed by The Shawshank Redemption. Marlon Brando, who received an Oscar for his role, is terrific and brings a wonderful performance. Along with the films great cinematography, cast, editing and fantastic music by Nino Rota this is a classic.

Along with the recognizable image (and voice!) of Marlon Brando and some very memorable lines (I’ll make him an offer he cannot refuse) this Best Picture Oscar winner is worth it.