The Godfather Part 2 (Blu-ray) (1972)
Strong violence, coarse language and themes
| Director: | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Actors: | Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton, Sofia Coppola, Andy Garcia, John Cazale |
In what is undeniably one of the best sequels ever made, Francis Ford Coppola continues his epic Godfather trilogy with this saga of two generations of power within the Corleone family. Coppola, working once again with the author Mario Puzo, crafts two interwoven stories that work as both prequel and sequel to the original. One shows the humble Sicilian beginnings and New York rise of a young Don Vito, now played in an Oscar winning performance for Best Supporting Actor by Robert De Niro. The other shows the ascent of Michael (Al Pacino) as the new Don. Reassembling many of the cast members who helped make The Godfather, Coppola has produced a movie of staggering magnitude and vision; the film received eleven Academy Awards nominations, winning six including Best Picture of 1974.
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 400mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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It's gripping like most sequels aren't (and it makes you lament about Coppola's subsequent output). We pick up a few years later than where The Godfather left off, with the Corleone family now firmly entrenched in Las Vegas. But Michael (Al Pacino) just seems burdened by responsibilities and mostly he's a drag. Lee Strasberg is pretty great as his crime boss nemesis, however, and John Cazale is heart-breaking as weak brother Fredo. There are some great set-pieces (in Cuba, in the Senate hearing, and in all those very dark shots by Gordon Willis). We also get to see Vito's early days (with De Niro aping the mannerism of Brando) and these also have a vitality and suspense that makes you wish there was a whole film taking place in this era. But, in the end, the viewer gets ground down, just as Michael Corleone does (and Part 3 belongs to a very different Pacino).