the loneliness of absolute power

Rating: 9/10 (28 May 2012)

Michael Corleone portion of the film spins the plot and introduces a few new memorable characters, but their main point is to help justify the tactics needed for the Dons' survival. We have the commencement of ideals and the inevitable decay of the foundation they were built on. The second film of the series shows how power affects and how the lack of power can lead to betrayal. I hated the attempt to match the ending of the first movie, yet really felt Al Pacino's characterization of loneliness and lack of accomplishment, quite ironic for such a mighty man. Robert DiNero as young Vito Corleone, passing over rooftops before taking down the Don, and then pacing home against the backdrop of a fiery Little Italy sums up the original spirit of The Godfather.