Number 05: The Godfather: Part II (Best Picture Ranking)

The eternal issue amid motion picture enthusiasts looks to be: The Godfather or The Godfather Portion II? As you can see, my response would be The Godfather but taking into consideration that the sequel is also in my Leading five in this ranking, each movies can contemplate themselves to be amid the best at any time (at minimum in my viewpoint).

The brilliance of The Godfather Component II lies in its mixture of two key storylines – one particular of Michael Corleone and his steps as head of ‘the family’ and a flashback that tells how his father, Vito Corleone, arrived to New York and established the Corleone crime family members. Each story itself does not reach the identical degree of excellence that the plot of The Godfather reached but every single time 1 of the story is in danger of dropping some of its brilliance, The Godfather Part II alterations its target to the other story and captivates the viewer after again.

Individually, I prefer the plot relating to Michael Corleone a little bit far more given that it is an wonderful screen of the electricity of cash and corruption, of concerns relating to morality, loyalty, adore and friendship and because Al Pacino provides a spectacular performances for the ages that is entirely deserving of its famous standing. But, of training course, the solid close to him does incredible function, also. Diane Keaton offers an unforgettable supporting efficiency and her confrontation scene with Al Pacino concerning her being pregnant is possibly the very best minute of the whole movie. Talia Shire obtained an Oscar nomination for her small part as Michael’s sister and although it can be argued if she was truly value that nomination, her plea for Michael’s brother Fredo is a quite relocating and honest minute. Talking of Fredo, John Cazale is the unsung hero of this piece and his characterization is pitch-perfect and his scene with Al Pacino in Cuba, when Michael tells him that he broke his heart, is one more emphasize in a motion picture full of them.

In the flashback-tale with regards to Vito Corleone, Robert De Niro received himself an Oscar and he definitely captured the spirit that Marlon Brando had created two a long time before perfectly. It’s thrilling to see how the gentleman who would later be Don Corleone lived before these times, how he arrived to New York as a little boy, how he commenced a family members and later joined the world of criminal offense.

I do not consider it’s actually needed to create any longer – definitely all people is aware this motion picture and its reputation so it need to be no shock that I place it on amount 5 in my position.