The God Father-"An Offer You Can't Refuse"

As the famous line goes, this highly acclaimed classic, The Godfather is truly an offer you can't refuse. This movie is about the Corleone family, a family deeply involved with organized crime in the city of New York during the 1940's. Don Vito Corleone is the head of the family and after Don refuses to support Sollozzo, a rival mob member, in his plan to sell drugs on the streets of New York, Sollozzo makes an attempt on Don's life. With Don Vito in the hospital Michael, the youngest son, steps up and takes action to gain vengeance on the family who attempted to kill his father. The irony of it all is Michael is the child who wanted nothing to do with his fathers business out of his three siblings. As the story unfolds we watch Michael transform from a young romantic, fresh out of the military, into a mafia leader resembling his father. Although this movie is quite long and in some parts slow paced, you will feel like you know the Corleone family as if you were a new addition. You gain access to all that goes on behind the doors of their million dollar mansions and all their undercover operations. This film is riveting, addictive, and will leave you wanting more of the Corleone family.

Overall I liked this film mainly for the connections I was able to make with the characters due to the detail the film goes into about their lives and relationships. I felt strongly for Connie, Don Vito's only daughter, whose relationship with her husband takes a turn for the worst only a few months into her marriage. I also feel for Michael. I feel the pressure he is experiencing from his family to be involved in their family business as well as the pressure from society to not be involved. It is this connection that holds your attention throughout the whole film and leaves you wondering what will happen next. Another aspect of the film that I was intrigued by was the way this movie was filmed and the placement of everything on the set. I felt like the placement of props, the placement of people and the lighting made me feel like I was lingering in the shadows, emphasizing the secrecy of all their operations and conversations. I loved feeling like I was not supposed to be hearing what they were saying, it forced me to experience the danger that was lurking around each corner.