The Godfather: Part II | 1974 | USA | Francis Ford Coppola
8.5 / 10
"The Godfather, Part II" is the perfect example of a sequel (and a prequel) that lives up to the original. Many even consider it better, I wouldn't go that far.
It's true that is just as powerful as the first film. It's even more violent, darker and definitely more ambitious, but the plot is also over-complex in an unnecessary way. I must admit I missed Brando but De Niro performance is flawless together with Al Pacino. Al Pacino did a terrific job with his character throughout the story. From the educated American boy who joined the army to an evil and merciless gangster with no heart for forgiveness that ends up alone. And that's what make it tragic.
This film is another Coppola masterpiece and an amazing continuation of a great tale. A film where family collapses, Don Corleone falls and no one is innocent.
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