Cine TV Contest #39 - Favorite Movie with a Rivalry

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In my participation this week in this Contest, I think that the rivals and challenges will not be as epic as in the last century, where the movie Godfather, in which the conflict was between the mafia, and this is what I will talk about today.

A red rose settled in the lapel of the godfather's jacket, a slouched shadow falling over his eyes, a metaphor for mystery, and orange lighting that gave off warmth. This is the first footage of the "Godfather" trilogy, directed by Francis Coppola, an American of Italian descent.

The rose is a reference to the warmth of Vito's heart, his love for the family, and his own vision. Later, at his funeral, the mafia members throw red roses, without showing any emotion. Vito goes and takes his roses with him. His son Michael takes his place indifferent to her. Cool lighting evokes calm and expresses cruelty.

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The story

The story of the "Godfather" trilogy revolves around the Corleone family, the most powerful Italian mafia family in New York, which runs criminal businesses alongside gambling and prostitution clubs, headed by "Vito Corleone", and because of his influence and relationships, people turn to him to protect them and help them solve their problems.

In his ill health, and when power is transferred to his children, the youngest son, "Michael" - played by Al Pacino -, who was an officer in the US Navy during World War II, finds that he is forced to back down from his refusal to get involved in the family business after the shooting of his father from To avenge him, years later his brother "Sonny" (James Caan) is killed, so he repeats his act with the other families that contributed to the assassination of his brother and liquidates their leaders. By the third season, we are sure that "Michael" has lost himself completely.

From the point of view of some critics, this film, in its first and second parts, tells the story of American capitalism, which is what Coppola himself called “capitalism in its purest form.” As for the journalist Jonah Wise, she placed them next to the series “Breaking Bad.” Saying that the two works fuel our desire to explore the depths of the lives of the villains, some of whom we loved. Doesn't Michael Corleone come close to Walter White in that we've witnessed the transformation of both of them from meek people into ruthless criminals?

After director Francis Coppola finished the movie “The Godfather” in its two parts, and the great director Stanley Kubrick praised them by saying that they were “the greatest movie ever made.” Coppola returned years later and presented a third part, despite his admission in one of the interviews that the movie in its two parts could be melted into one. One movie, because they presented the whole story.

As he did in the previous two parts, "Coppola" begins his film with a celebration worthy of the favor granted by the church to Michael, through which he hopes to atone for his sins in public and polish his family's name. This does not imply "Kai", his ex-wife, who came to beg him to let his son choose his own path. Far from him, then "Vincent", his nephew, and "Zaza", their new enemy, appear, and like the previous two parts, a betrayal is discovered that drives the events of the film.

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