The Godfather Trilogy

Now, what do I write about what is treated as a series of timeless classics which Hollywood has produced. But, I just can't hold myself back.
I devoured on the first two parts of this series over the weekend, and felt weak to continue with the third one, after seeing the overwhelming performances of Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. I did not fail to notice De Niro though, with his brilliant potrayal of the Don in his younger days.
I do not consider myself competent to judge the performances of Marlon Brando or Al Pacino, I am not even making an attempt. What really captivated me were the characters themselves, the complexities of their minds, the situations and events which affect their thinking, the subtle nuances therof. Mario Puzo!!! Wow!!!
I was especially impressed by the way the character of Michael Corleone develops, from the highly patriotic college drop-out who enrolls himself into the US Marines during the Vietnam war, to the very cunning, ruthless, scheming and plotting Don, and following the changes that comes about in the character is a journey in itself.
Also, the way Mario Puzo takes us through the life of a boy who is suddenly orphaned as a result of some vendetta, migrates to America and grows up to be the head of one of the "five-families" of New-York is captivating. And full credit to the director Francis Ford Coppola for rendering on screen what Mario Puzo would have put down on papers.
Though Mrs. Corleone (Kay Adams) has a seemingly small and not so important role to play in the main story line, Diane Keaton has performed this role with complete honesty. Especially in the second part of the trilogy, one can see how important a part she plays even without occupying much of the screen time. The strong character Mrs Kay is, Diane Keaton comes out with some awesome display of emotions when she reveals to her husband that she aborted her child, because she didn't want to bring another Corleone male child into this world of crime, emotions ranging from rage and frustration at herself for having a wrong choice, the despair and anguish at having to kill her own child in her womb, and total exasperation at what her husband and family has become over the years!!!
I can go on and on... I would wait, probably watch the part two a couple of times more, before I see the thrid part. Well, I have to really prepare myself, set my expectations right before I move on to Godfather III. Waiting for the weekend, waiting for some more of this visual feast!!!