A great "family" movie

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 1999)

This movie gives the audience a look at what family really means. "The Godfather" has the cast, writing, score, directing, and cinematography that makes great movies. The story of the Corleone family is one that endures. It is less about crime and more about the trials of any normal family. It casts light on the hypocrisy of the establishment through showing society its own dark underbelly. The thought that a mafia don is no different than a Senator or President (Kay and Michael's discussion after Michael returns from Sicily and tells Kay he is running the family business), shows how naive society can be and how quick it is to offer blame on people who believe in something as opposed to nothing. All in all one of the Ten Best movies of all time.