Absolutely brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 2020)

Having recently watched the first "Godfather" I had high expectations for this one and I have to say that I think it was was even better than the first one.
Everything in it is flawless: direction, cinematography, acting, screenplay...
Since we already know the characters and the Corleone family, it is less time "wasted" in introductions to the story.
Therefore, there is more room to character study.
I loved the parallel between Vito Corleone and Michael Corleone. Both were once humble and completly away from the mob and they both were corrupted by power, with all the casualities associated with that.
In that regard, I loved the final shot in which we see Michael some years before, declaring that we would make his own destiny away from the family business, because at that point we are so used to see Michael as the "Godfather" that we more or less "forget" who he once was.
The movie is also utterly suspensful, just an exchange of looks can make you at the edge of your seat.
Al Pacino's performance was just indescribable and Robert De Niro's slow incorporation of the singular Marlon Brando's voice just astonished me.
The moment in which Kay said that it was an abortion and not a miscarriage was probably one of the most painful experiences I ever had while watching a movie.
A movie that will certainly stay in your mind forever.