I strongly disagree with the previous reviewer who said the cinematography was horrid, for me the cinematography was one of the best assets of the film. The Godfather for one thing looks stunning. Being 18, I was worried whether I was old enough to appreciate this film or even understand it, but luckily I understood it perfectly, and I can well and truly appreciate it for the masterpiece it is considered to be. The slow pacing added to the elegiac quality The Godfather has, and as for the plot what is special about this plot is that it is very unpredictable because you have next to no idea where it is next going to take you.
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True, The Godfather is a little slow-moving and the plot takes a while to unfold, but neither of these are flaws as such. The Godfather is so incredibly well-made and acted that it stands out among the rest of those other amazing films I've seen, so much so I couldn't think of a single flaw, and I am struggling to think of a good enough reason to why I didn't see this film before now. There are so many images, details and scenes that I seriously cannot get out of my head since watching it for the first time just nine hours ago. I have seen many amazing movies, as well as some clunkers, but The Godfather was beyond amazing. There is very little that I can add to the reviews on here, that have explained what is so wonderful about The Godfather so well. My advice is that instead of just watching "The Godfather" and "The Godfather: Part II", see the combined version they created for television-with additional scenes that made it a very rich experience. Yes, it's violent and nasty in spots-but it's also brilliantly written and produced from start to finish and deserves the accolades it's received. So, I'll point out that you do NOT need to like gangster films to enjoy this film. Unfortunately, IMDb requires me to say more to meet it's 10 line minimum for reviews. So, here goes.the film is perfect and only a dope wouldn't watch it. So what's one more review?! Well, after completing 14,000 reviews (because I am nuts), I guess it's time I got around to reviewing a film I should have reviewed a long time ago. And, there are nearly 1600 reviews on IMDb. After all, everyone pretty much knows it's one of the greatest films ever made. Up until today, I haven't bothered to review "The Godfather".