Greatest movie of all time? Yeah, I can see that.

Rating: Null/10 (24 August 2017)

Yesterday, was the final day of my examination. A day I had been longing for quite some time. My teacher actually gave us an assignment to write an essay about my future career, but school businesses can wait. I got more important stuff to do. I went to my room, flipped open my laptop, and searched for a good movie in Netflix. Something caught my eye as I skimmed through the movie lists. There it was, Marlon Brando's face as the infamous mafia Don. With a vibrant looking rose just pinned in his suit. The Godfather was offering itself to be watched. An offer I can't refuse.
The Godfather was cited as one of the best movies ever made. And so it was natural for my expectations to rocket to the sky. At that moment, I created a fictive challenge for the film to justify my expectations. I heard Brando's mumbling voice say 'Game on'. So I prepped myself for a 3 hour ride and pressed the play button.
To praise it as a great movie would be an insult. It is a masterpiece, as was acknowledged by many people already. When I hear the word masterpiece, I can't help but envision an image of a grand luxury. The aging quality of antiques, the majestic stroke of paint on a canvas inside a gold patterned frame. The fact is, I saw these opulent features in The Godfather. Every scene shot in the movie feels grand. You feel all the splendor from the Corleone family slowly getting under your skin. The music is also a great help to the aura of the movie. It sets the tone with uneasy calmness that makes you respect the movie with all your heart.
Of course all the beauty of the movie wont be complete with a great story. And The Godfather has a great one. It is about the daunting reign of the Corleone family in New York. They had strive under the leadership of Vito Corleone. However, now his time is coming to an end. His condition is getting worse, while the other families are getting stronger. The inheritance of the throne will soon take place. The throne was left vacant earlier than expected, however. Due to the failed assassination of Vito Corleone that left him in a coma. His son, Sonny, was next to the throne. But he too, was assassinated. This left his youngest son, Michael, a war hero, to step up. Despite his early reluctance, the thirst for revenge got the better of him. And once you stepped into the dark, the darkness will consume you. And thus, Michael decided to become the new Don of the Corleone family.
The credits rolled. I closed my laptop slowly as I let my brain digest one of cinema's finest. I took my notebook out of my bag and placed it in the table across my bed. I pondered as what my future career will be. And I would be lying if I said being a mafia hadn't crossed my mind.