One of our greats

Rating: 8/10 (11 January 2009)

Now don't get me wrong - I loved this movie.
Francis Ford Coppolla, again, delivered a gripping drama.
Al Pacino is real, honest and we are always wondering about what he's thinking about.
Robert Duval plays it straight and honest. Until I saw Mr. Duval's other works, I didn't realize what a great job he did in this.
John Cazale delivers a really fine performance. It was a great loss when this great actor passed away.
The rest of the cast were just great!
I do feel that it sort of followed the formula of the first Godfather (one of my all time favorites). Especiaily in the end where everything is "wrapped up."
Maybe, because it didn't have the novelty of Godfather 1, that is why I wasn't as taken in by it.
As usual the music and production design and camera work were all fantastic.
All of this said, Godfather II is one of our great movies. I have been waiting for Mr. Coppola to give us more films like the movies he made in the 70s, such as the first two Godfathers, the Conversation, Appocolypse, etc.