A pure masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (12 March 2004)

"The Godfather" was a great film in every sense of the word. I loved it because it was so believable and everything that was done was most likely true.
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan were excellent in their roles. Brando's voice, Pacino's youthful look, Duvall's innocence, and Caan's brutality all drew me in and it never bored me.
In only his third film role of his long and brilliant film career, I saw Al Pacino's attitude gradually change for the worst. First Pacino was the war hero, then he gets into the Corleone family business he becomes a changed man and starts to climb the ladder in the family business.

I also saw the innocence of a young looking Robert Duvall that I felt compelling and most interesting to watch. Also, the way that all the scenes of violence were orchestrated I could tell it was accurate or Francis Ford Coppola and the rest of his crew spent time researching the accuracy and made it as close to accurate as possible.
Everything about this film was disturbing and that is what made it so darn good because it was so true. As great as the "Godfather" series was, the first "Godfather" could have stood on its own without making sequels. By the end of the first part, two family members have died, and one makes a significant climb in power inside the Corleone family; for the answers, you must watch the film.
This was a great film and I first saw it in my college film class and since I loved it the first time around I re-rented it. I also plan to rent the following two parts at a later date so I could soak this first part in. Nine hours of "The Godfather" is a lot to take in at one time so enjoy this wonderful epic, but over time.