I (previously) didn't like it

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2018)

(I'm Dutch, sorry for my bad English)

Some years ago I wrote this review for The Godfather:
"Okay, The Godfather is number 2 on the top 250, so I thought I would like it. But I didn't. I want everyone who liked this movie to like it, and please do not care about bad reviews.
There are three reasons why I didn't like The Godfather.
At first, there were many characters, and it was not clear for me every moment if someone was good or bad. Because I couldn't recognize all characters by their name, I didn't understand all the dialogue about other people in the movie. So any time they were just talking, was a bit boring for me.
Secondly, there was a moment in the movie where a man and a woman were fighting at home. Maybe it's just personal, but I really hate family-fights at home, where one of the fighters is much stronger than the other.
At last, the movie is almost three hours long, and if you don't like the movie, that is way too long. I don't say I hate long movies, because I loved the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Schindlers List and King Kong.
There were also very good moments in this movie. The scene with Don Vito Corleone in the hospital when Michael Corleone visits him was quite thrilling, and the scene where (major spoiler ahead) Michael Corleone shots two people in a restaurant was also very good.
I think I should just watch this movie again, when I have the time for it. Maybe the second time I like it better, because I will probably understand more of it."
As I said in the last part of my original review I should watch the movie again. After I did that I've decided to change my the rating.
After a second viewing I understood the plot better, the characters were more interesting and I saw why this movie is so beloved. The characters (especially Michael, the main character) are very interesting and the way the story is told is excellent.
In my original review I stated three main reasons why I didn't like The Godfather. The first reason was that I didn't quite understand it. That of course changed after the second time I watched it, because I already knew some things from the first time I watched it.
My third reason also changed. I said that if a movie is not interesting, it makes it worse when it is a long movie. But that wasn't a problem anymore because it was interesting the second time.
My second reason didn't change. I still don't like family fights in movie, but this time I understood the relevance of it.
I still don't think The Godfather is the best movie of all time for me. There are lots of other movies I liked better. But this movie doesn't deserve the 4 stars I previously gave it. 8 stars is a better rating.