The Godfather

I did not like this movie.  It was very interesting to watch and seeing these famous actors at such a young age was very interesting to me.  But, I would not choose to watch this film again. I’m glad I finally was able to see the movie because how popular it is. I learned from this film that family is most important and that we should always keep our word. Although it was gruesome and filled with a lot of unethical acts, I feel that the moral of this story is love and family.  The events of this movie came from the Corleone’s  need to protect themselves and the ones they love.  I wouldn’t recommend this film to others but I know the majority of people who have seen this movie LOVE it.  The only reason I didn’t like this movie is because this sort of stuff doesn't interest me.  The concept and acting was great but I just wasn’t very interested

Vito Corleone is the moral center of the film because he always kept his word.  Whenever someone needed help, he never lied and always asked for something in return, their loyalty and friendship.  He had many connections and always tried to please the ones he loved.  He held a lot of power but didn’t abuse it.  He is also the moral center of this family was most important to him.  He always put his loved ones before himself and I find that admirable.  I think that after dying in the tomato plants, he became part of the world.  I feel that it symbolized that he was still there, with his family although he could not be there in person.  I don’t think that a “giant” passed because Vito Corleone, in my opinion, was not a giant.  He loved and he lost and he expressed his emotions throughout the entire movie.

I’m not very educated on organized crime but from watching this movie, I feel that what I have heard was very dramatized compared to how the “business” actually runs.  Yes, there were some gruesome events but before seeing this movie I thought of these people as heartless and uncaring.  After watching this movie, however, my mind has changed.  Some of the things that these families did were awful, but that’s what makes the world go round.  Without crime, how do we know if we’re following the rules? There needs to be a balance of crime and those who follow the laws because without one or the other, our entire system would be thrown off.  I do think that the way this movie is portrayed is what makes the movie such a classic.  It is so different from any other film I’ve seen and I think a lot of people enjoy that.  I do think it should be considered a classic because it is so original and unique.  Although I didn’t like the movie,  I respect everything about it.