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Rating: 7/10 (15 September 2002)

So i just voted the Godfather 7/10. But when I had to summarize it in that one line, i just couldn't do it. It's impossible. The movie has been so tainted and vandalized in the industry that it seems that it's impossible for one to point a finger on just exactly how they feel.
Simply put: the Godfather is a good, solid, 3 star (out of four) movie. Yes, the experienced may have been ruined for me (i first saw it with a cold and didn't like it, so i had to see it later, as i knew something was wrong). I also may be too young (all the commenters say you have to be over 18. i say you could see the movie at ten and over). But i feel the movie is a well written, well acted, well balanced movie.
What's the problem? Again, I'm speechless. It lacks a kick, that special kick that so many movies need to have. Unlike its outstanding sequel, it fails to generate the feeling that the viewer is wrapped in it like a blanket, with the exception of a few scenes. it best serves as an introduction to a legendary trilogy, rather than just a movie.

Brando shines as a role that seems written for him, Pacino is great, Caan is head to head with his performance here and with his performance in the gripping Misery (3 1/2 stars out of four). The script has some of the most realistic writing ever written. It simply lacks the kick.
If a person walked up to me and asked if they should see it, i would probably slap them in the face, ask what's wrong with them, and steal their lunch money. But I would also tell them that before they see it, they should be ready to form their own opinion. Now we come to the "how it was ruined" part.
Hollywood generated and ego for this movie. if you don't like it, or even have a positive opinion like me, you're automatically not considered a movie buff. I applaud (and send my heart out to) all the movie buffs on imdb that get up off the ground, brush it off, lick their wounds, and say, "look punk, i didn't like it." It's important to form your own opinion, and i'm sure that there are plenty of people that go around praising this movie when they themselves don't think it was that hot. I do, though, don't get me wrong, it was a good movie. If you haven't seen it, i suggest you should, though, only for the sake of seeing a so called classic.
That's it, for those of you looking for the last sentence sum up. Overatted, but still very good. 3 stars out of 4, 7 out of 10