Interesting but hardly great.

Rating: 6/10 (23 August 1999)

Without a doubt, this is a good film. It's got great acting all around, a fine musical score, the cinematography is practically flawless; but it is still lacking in the most important area:
It's still a movie that glorifies (or attempts to do so) the mafia.
Yes, this film is *really* about family and loyalty, but in the end that becomes sort of sublimated and what you have is a story about criminals, the massive power they wield, and the destruction they cause to those around them.
Hardly something worthy of praise.
The Godfather is an interesting film, but it's hardly a great film.