The Godfather. Some of us know it as the best movie ever. I know that for a fact. The Godfather Part I is one of my favorite movies of all-time. Now tonight I witnessed the second chapter in the unbelievable franchise. Did it meet up to it's expectations? Yes. Why yes it did.
The Godfather Part II opens in 1901 in Sicily. There is a funeral being taken place for the father of Vito Corleone. Vito's brother is shot and mother gets blown away by a shotgun after confronting the man who wants to end Vito's life. Vito escapes to New York and begins his new life there. He is nine years old at the time. The however REAL story is about the rise of the mob head now by Michael Corleone from 1958-1959. Both stories are indeed intriging and fantastically driven by suspense and drama. However, I was more intrigued by the second story of the rise of Vito Corleone played by a fantastic Robert DeNiro. This story explains how Vito rose to power and does it great.
The acting in this movie couldn't be more perfect. Great performances given by Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale and Robert DeNiro. Diane Keaton also delivers the best speech I've ever heard in a movie ever. The film went on to win 6 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Art Direction, Director (Francis Ford Coppola), Original Score, Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (Robert DeNiro).
Overall, the Godfather Part II is the best sequel ever made and lives up to the original and is one of the best movies I've ever seen along with one of the best movies ever made.
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