Fantastic, but not the best.

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2011)

The Godfather is possibly one of the best constructed films I have ever seen: the lighting and colouring are perfect, giving every frame an almost painting like quality; the camera work is brilliantly modest; and the film hosts some of the greatest acting ever committed to celluloid.
However, there is something about the film which stops me from becoming as emotionally involved as I feel I could have been. Maybe its just the story itself, which I personally cannot connect to. It feels cold, but I'm sure that's the intention.
So, definitely one of the greatest films ever made, however I cannot agree with other posts claiming it is a better film than Citizen Kane.