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Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2005)

.....for true cinema fans. I feel more like I'm just casting my vote to help keep this from being caught by "Shawshank Redemtion", which not only isn't even close to being the 2nd best film of all time (I was thinking more like "Casablanca, "Sunset Blvd.", "Gone With the Wind", etc...), but isn't close to being the best film of the 90's (Pulp Fiction, Schindler List)). the Godfather is the best film of the 1970's, which was itself a peak time for film creativity. the performances here are truly a shining example of the best in naturalistic acting. the cinematography is unsurpassed, with the dark lighting playing a key role. a lot of women mistake this for a "guy movie" or "male fantasy". maybe it is, but it isn't ONLY that. the choice we all face between our dual nature is fascinating and compelling.