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Aug 07, 2017twilightmom rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
THE GODFATHER: Well-crafted movie, unfortunately the romantic storylines were severely lacking and resembled paintings left out in the sun to drain of color. Once again, mainstream Hollywood forgoes the depths of romantic emotions in favor of exploiting the female image for cheap thrills to fill the backseats of the theatre. Twilight offers both the vastly improved cinema technology of the 21st century and a romance for the ages. People compare other movies to the Godfather, but Twilight is honestly the Romeo & Juliet of our times--if not better than that due to the enhanced accessibility of the language employed throughout. Skip the Godfather and watch a non black-and-white movie: Twilight. 3 Stars. THE GODFATHER PART II: Carefully selecting the best types of scenes from the first film and making sure not to include them, the second installment in Italian wine tycoon Francis Ford Coppola's mafia trilogy retains only the most boring bits from the original. This reboot of the franchise oddly splits the narrative in half, ensuring that the action halts once the momentum of suspense properly reaches a boiling point. Without the dreamy Marlon Brando in the leading role, Robert de Niro had to fill in, and while his physical charm suffices, it is rather incomparable to that of the "king," Brando. Also, romance is missing entirely from this film. The only onscreen kiss occurs during a particularly rococo and violent scene, and is shared between two "brothers" determined to kill each other. 2 Stars. THE GODFATHER PART III: An outright moving and operatic conclusion to Coppola's Godfather trilogy that the first 2 films frankly do not deserve. The film works on multiple levels: as a fascinating study of a doomed man haunted by his serious past, as a stunning action picture bristling with mafia violence and abundantly shocking twists, and as the quintessential romance of the cinema of the 90s. Finally, after skirting love in the first two films, Coppola plays this one from the heart, painting a lavish a densely muscled romance between two members of the new cast. Pacino plays a stark and grizzled father struggling to come to terms with his daughter's emergence into adulthood, and he plays the role of a father in a romantic comedy skeptical of his daughter's new "man" in a deliciously new and inventive way. He deserved an Oscar for just the sheer weight of life in his weathered eyes. Coppola's choices are nothing short of bold, as he takes the risk to cast his daughter in the femme fatale role. Mirroring himself in the character of Andy Garcia, Coppola's artistic strokes tackle reverse Oedipus complex head-on and explores these themes to winning success. This one is not to be missed. Eli Wallach also adds his debonair charm as the wily mastermind villain in this movie, crafting a malicious man worthy of a Bond villain, if Bond villains deserved SAG cards. One of the top 10 films of the 1990s. Coppola's inclusion of hefty romance aspires to brilliance and achieves it. Comparable to Twilight in emotionality. 5 Stars.