As filmmaking and storytelling, ‘The Godfather’ remains a bravura piece of work, its set pieces, dialogue and performances entrenched cinematic icons.
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09/25/09
The Godfather (1972)
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Reviews Counted:64
Fresh:64
Rotten:0
Average Rating:9/10
Consensus: One of Hollywood’s greatest critical and commercial successes, The Godfather gets everything right; not only did the movie transcend expectations, it established new benchmarks for American cinema.
Theatrical Release:25-09-2009
Synopsis: Based on the bestselling novel by Mario Puzo (who co-wrote the screenplay with director Francis Ford Coppola), THE GODFATHER tells an epic tale of Mafia life in America during the 1940s and '50s.... [More]
Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Reviews for The Godfather
Top CriticA multi-generational epic that never leaves the audience less than enthralled, this is the godfather of all gangster films.
01/29/08
Top CriticThe greatest gangster film ever made.
09/25/09
Top CriticAn everyday story of Mafia folk, incorporating a severed horse's head in the bed and a number of heartwarming family occasions, as well as pointers on how not to behave in your local trattoria.
02/09/06
Top CriticIt could be argued that Francis Ford Coppola's film of Mario Puzo's bestseller, at once an art movie and a commercial blockbuster, marked the dawn of the age of the mega-movie.
09/15/04
Top CriticCoppola's masterpiece reveals something new every time you watch it.
04/18/01
Top CriticA measured, deathly serious epic.
09/25/09
Top CriticThe ultimate family film.
12/13/06
Like Citizen Kane, The Godfather doesn't age.
10/20/06
The story by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola is a brilliant conjuring act, inviting us to consider the Mafia entirely on its own terms.
01/01/00
Top CriticSimply great, if not the greatest!
02/05/04
Like a favored method of Mafia influence, "The Godfather" is an offer no audience can refuse.
05/03/09
With the themes of family and loyalty, this film is a must see for any movie fan.
10/08/08
From the "I believe in America" opening speech to the haunting final shot, this is near flawless film-making.
09/10/02
While there have been changes from the novel, the film is both compelling and powerful.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne of the central American movies of the last 25 years, and one of very few to succed as both popular entertainment and high art.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe biggest achievement here is the establishment of mood and time.
01/29/08
Top CriticAll of the filmic arts - design, cinematography, editing, music - come together to forge what is, by any measure, one of the great movies of all time.
01/01/00
No review available.
09/26/02
Unlike many of its imitators made during the 25 years since its release, The Godfather is a handbook on cinematic lucidity.
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