The Godfather is a controversial topic in popular culture. Ask two different people for their opinions on it and they will give wildly different answers. To fans, it is the beginning of a duology that can be considered two of the greatest films ever made. To others, it represents a class of film that people pretend to like; in reality, it’s boring, drawn-out, hard to follow, and — worst of all — overrated.
Whatever your persuasion, The Godfather is undeniably an ambitious, well-made film with a vast cultural impact.A film that rests so prominently in the public’s psyche can be difficult to watch subjectively. Audiences go into it with their own biases and expectations. In many ways, they have already formed their opinions before hearing “I believe in America” for the first time.
formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.