Review of The Godfather Part II (1974) by Robertoiglesias — 15 Jan 2018
The Godfather Part II is another film that I consider to be a bit overrated, but people like it, so um, cool.
I like this more than the first film because the plot is more than just: the Mafia does things. It's about Michael becoming mentally unstable during a period of time, and the Mafia doing things. However, that doesn't stop this film from having some filler padding like the original.
This film is 3 and a half hours long! Why?! The whole Cuba segment could be taken out, some scenes here and there can be removed, I'm just baffled by these decisions. I understand wanting to show your entire vision, but it doesn't work as well when it's so long!
The prequel part is great, but even that could be trimmed a bit. The sequel part drags on in my opinion.
So I will say it's better than the original based on plot and characters (less characters to deal with and the characters have more development in this film). However, the first film was at least under 3 hours and had more of a unique vision (it felt more artistic).
This review of The Godfather Part II (1974) was written by Robertoiglesias on 15 January 2018.
The Godfather Part II has generally received very positive reviews.
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