The Godfather is arguably one of the greatest films of all time. While I didn't particually enjoy it I can still appreciate the film. The film is very serious and the use of color helps portray the emotions in this film. For instance, in the beginning, during the wedding scene it shows the outside and things are bright and cheerful. The characters are in pastel colors and the sun is shining. However, when it switches to the inside where Vito is doing business the lights are dark and there are lots of shadows. This part of the film shows the most drastic change in color. For the most part the rest of the film is in sepia: tans, browns, and off white. There is also a lot of black in this movie. The suits that the men wear are always black and the cars they drive are as well. The long over coats are gray. Lots of low lighting. The use of shadowing was used throughout the film as well. It gives a sense of suspicion, importance, and fear. It is intriguing. It made me want to know more about the character and his business. The camera was more stationary in this film. It does a lot of person to person filming but other than that it stays in one place.
This film is important even today because it tells us what is going on. Even though we may deny it or ignore it the time of the mob and mobsters existed and still does. Michael is a good guy. He tries very hard to stay out of the family business but in the end he stays loyal to his family and joins the business and takes over for his father. The Godfather is a well made film and deserves credit for that.
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