Based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 masterpiece, "The Godfather," is a panoramic view of family and of mob activities in the 40's.
This is where the lines between right and wrong; good and bad are blurred. Vito Corleone is a faithful and loving family man; many call him "Godfather," but still others call him a murderer.
Michael Corleone is a WWII vet - an American hero. Like a good American, he wants to blend in and live the honest life with his blond girlfriend. However, when the family needs him he answers the call with great abandon comparable to those tragic heroes from the ancient Greek era. And like those great dramas, the story progresses with a staggering body count and an ethical metamorphosis.
Sorrow, joy, and high levels of ambivalence are all active elements in this film.
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Not-particularly-bright-comment: There really is a kind of Greek tragedy element to this story, isn't there?
ReplyDeleteSee? Your comment: bright. My responding comment: not-so-bright.
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