What can you say?

Rating: 9/10 (8 November 2002)

There is very little more that can be said about this wonderful film. It sits proudly at the top of the IMDB top 250 and to be honest for anything else to knock it off, especially the grossly overrated 'Shawshank Redemption' would be a travesty.
The thing that sticks out most for me in this movie and its equally superb follow up is the quality of acting on show from everyone. Brando and Pacino obviously stand out but even the most incidental characters seem real and alive. The building tension in the Slazzo/McLusckey restaurant scene is special. Full marks all round for a wonderful piece of cinema.