Criminals have a soft side.

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 2004)

There's a bond that family members have between one another. It's something unexplainable. In most cases, they are there for you whenever you need them most. Maybe it's a loan you need help paying off. Maybe there is a boy at school that has been giving you a hard time, your big brother will be there right be your side. The movie "The Godfather" shows this bond between family members, but the movie shows it at it's most extreme.	The definition of a Godfather is "a man that sponsors a person at baptism". Another definition is "to take under one's fostering care". The slang term for "Godfather" is of course, "the leader of and organized crime family". It's amazing how this movie incorporates all three of those definitions.
In the very beginning of the film, the viewers are introduced to Don Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando. In the opening scenes, Vito Corleone is meeting with a man that tells him about how his daughter was beaten by some male "friends" of hers. This man asks for justice. He obviously wants revenge for what they did to his daughter. Vito grants him this request, it being his daughters wedding day, he cannot refuse any request. These people keep coming into his office,Wanting something from The Godfather, it being protection, revenge, fame or just giving their thanks to him and pledging their loyalty. They go to him because he can provide those things, and he can provide much more than the police could. The family had so much power. They had lawyers, journalists and all sorts of helpful people working on their side. People wanted to be a part of this family, but there was a very dangerous side to it all.	The acting in this film has to be the absolute best part. The casting could not have been done any better. Marlon Brando is the perfect Godfather. There is no other actor that could have pulled it off so well. Using the dental appliance to give him the bulldog look was genius. Brando was intimidating (as a mobster should be) but he somehow had a soft side that allows the audience to fall in love with the character, whether they think what he is doing is right or wrong. Al Pacino as Michael Corleone is also a perfect fit. Is has an innocence about him yet at the same time he makes a seamless transition into a full blown criminal.	The dialog in this film is smooth and very believable. The story is intriguing and intricate, it is also very difficult to follow.The continuity in this film is also impeccable. The music in the movie seems repetitive. The same song is played all of the time, just different variations of it.
I must say, the first time watching this film, it didn't impress me whatsoever. I thought it was overrated and I didn't understand what the big deal was. Then I decided to give it another chance and rent it. I'm not sure what was different about the second time watching it, but it totally changed my mind about it. So, if you are one of those people who think it is overrated, just give it another shot, you won't regret it. This movie is brilliant and is rightfully called one of the best.