Why so much hype?

Brilliant and touching

A Masterpiece!

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

It was not as much as the first part. I was eagerly waiting for any twist in the film but it does not. A little disappointment for me as it was made a sequel to great film. Good screenplay and actors done well.

This continuation of The Godfather Saga tells the story of how Vito Corleone rose as an honorable crime lord who cared for his family, but many years later his son Michael struggles to uphold Vito's legacy. It is both devastating and beautiful. The flashback scenes of young Vito are maybe the greatest cinematography of all time. Al Pacino's best work. This is one harrowing tale. Hold your loved ones close. Never let them go. .

The Godfather Parts 1 and 2 is something that every self-respecting cinebuff must see, whether once , or again and again, there is no shame in admitting that something as beautiful book story from Mario Puzo reaches a wider audience through the silver screen.As it is told in parts how Don Corleone escaped the claws of vengeance as a young child in Italy ( the young adult played seamlessly by Robert de Niro) and ending up in Staten Island without a word of English after being rescued by good samaritans, to the memories of his mother being assassinated right before his eyes, then intermittent change of scenes with Michael Corleone ( Al Pacino) in the present day who already took the mafia helm from his father Don Corleone. Betrayal by your own kin, plotting for revenge at every opportunity, slowly and wyly eradicating all enemies, this film is THE film no CGI or modern tech can remake nor surpass. Superb acting by the cast and the haunting music that became known as the Godfather's theme. It is just marvelous.

Here we get an insight to both criminal life of mobsters as well as insight to history. This is a pure masterpiece!