"The Godfather" I and I, "Casino" and "Goodfellas"

Rating: Null/10 (31 October 2019)

"The Godfather" I and II paint a somber but sympathetic picture of the Mafia. But "Casino" and "Goodfellas" give you a much better perspective. They not only explain in great detail exactly how organized crime worked, but they show you just how vile these criminals were. Casual sociopathic violence was not the exception: it was a normal part of their daily routines. But this is not gratuitous film violence just to excite the audience. What is truly frightening is that it all "makes sense" within the world the characters inhabit.