Perfect

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2004)

Yes--this is the great American film. It is a work of art from the vision of a brilliant director who synthesized his amazing knowledge of world cinema with a
completely American persona--mob story, love story, suspense story--and got
together the greatest actors of the time to create a work of such power and
brilliance that it has deservedly taken its place among the great artistic
achievements of all time. Everything came together so perfectly in this film. Seeing it in its opening week in 1972 (at a midnight showing since all of the other times were sold out--unusual at the time), we simply could not believe how the 3 hours flew by so fast. It was a breath-taking experience. It was so
intriguing, so riveting. From the opening wedding scene straight through to that door closing in Diane Keaton's face--we sat there in amazement. And in the
numerous times I've seen the film since--it has retained its punch and its
marvelous power to entertain and engage.