"Perfection..."

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2005)

The Godfather (1972)
Number 1 - 1972
Number 1 - 1970s
Top 5 - All Time
An offer you can't refuse ...
The Godfather is considered one of the greatest films of all time, perhaps the best. Marlon Brando's perfect portrayal of Mafia boss Don Vito Corleone is simply unforgettable and one of the finest performances ever
Francis Ford Coppola adapts Mario Puzo's superb novel in a breathtaking fashion.
Upon its release in 1972, many people knew that something special was expected - the result, one of, if not the greatest and superior film of all time. I won't sit here defending this colossal masterpiece, it needs no such thing. The Godfather is the definitive inside to the operations, bonds and thoughts of the Mafia. Only one other film manages to give us a breathtaking panorama of the Mafia and that is Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas'.
Every gangster film is measured alogn the breadth of The Godfather:
'The best gangster film since The Godfather'
Coppola has created something so powerful, so unique that essentially cemented a whole new genre of film-making. This film did not follow stereotypes, arguably it created them.
Breathtaking direction, incomparable acting, one of the best screenplays in the history of film amount to one of the most memorable achievements in film history.
-10/10-