The Greatest

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2006)

It has become rather clichÃ©d to say the Godfather II is a person's favourite film. It's not my absolute favourite but certainly up there. It has everything and nothing is overdone. There is no "bad acting" and the dialogue is intriguingly calm for the often very fiery situations.
There is an episode of the Soprano's where the lads are discussing their favourite scene in the film. Tony claims his is the scenery in Sicily when Vito goes back to visit. I would have to agree to an extent, but when Vito scales the roofs in Little Italy, stalking Don Fanucci is simply magnificent.
The Godfather II is not so much a sequel. It can stand alone as a story. I actually teach the film in high school and connect it with Steinbeck's text, Of Mice and Men.
This film is simply a masterstroke and gets better with age and repeated viewing.