Mike realizes that the situation in Cuba will continue to deteriorate and become uncontrollable. The question is why Hymen Ross does not have this vision? My answer is that he also knows that this revolution may be different, but as Tanchun said, there are great difficulties. It is obvious from the paragraph of the President of Cuba introducing the American investors that Hymen Ross is the big banker in Cuba (the President said he is "my good friend for many years"). As he himself said, the Cuban government is a real cooperation. partner. For a big dealer like him, it is impossible for him to get away as easily as Mike, even if he realizes that the building is about to fall, he can only do his best to stop it, instead of enjoying the feast on the ruins like a vulture. , Because it's all his flesh and blood.
In fact, the impact of the Cuban Revolution on the Hymen Rose family was just as the impact of the drug industry on the Corleone family in the first episode. In the first episode, the old godfather was preempted by others, so he was passive for several years. The family's vitality was severely injured. The eldest son died in an unfavorable manner. The original plan was disrupted. Mike, who was planning to stand behind the scenes, was forced to go to the stage. I have an idea. If his old godfather seizes the opportunity and transforms into the drug industry first, it will be impossible for Basini to become a big market maker. But as in the previous sentence, there are big difficulties, the boat is too big and the rudder is too small to turn around. His Corleone family is already the leader of the gambling industry. Turning around to do drugs, whether it is decision-making or execution, it will be a step slower. In the end, Fell behind. However, they persisted in the end, and they made a counter-attack to make their career better and better.
Hymen Ross is now also facing such a situation, the Cuban cause has great benefits. In contrast to Mike's extortion from politicians in Las Vegas, he used all kinds of tricks and tricks to make the family bigger. Mike was exhausted physically and mentally, and his progress was slow. And Hymen Ross can truly be a bookmaker in Cuba, standing behind the government and asking for what he wants. So in the face of the revolutionary crisis, he believed that he could survive this hurdle, but he didn't get through it. Instead, he almost died at the hands of Mike in Cuba.
Throughout the three episodes of The Godfather, the Corleone family was assassinated three times, counterattacked three times, and purged three times. The three assassinations have one thing in common, that is, the opponent too underestimated the strength of the Corleone family (of course the protagonist’s halo was there, but he did not succeed once). Even if he succeeds, he will not win, but will only incur a strong counterattack. And when Corleone is fully dominant, there will always be an unscrupulous purge. Mike’s trip to Cuba convinced him that his decision to withdraw from Cuba was correct. It also made him aware of Hymen Rose’s weakness, so when he set up the identity of Fredo, he decisively began to fight back, preparing to clean Hymen Rose in one fell swoop, but that The plan is too sloppy, but after working on Mike’s performance, he also knows that the Centipede is dead and not stiff, and will not win so easily. Sure enough, Hymen Rose took the shot and prepared to overthrow Corleone through Pantagli’s work. family. But this hand is really a bit of a dying struggle. Judging from the performance of the Corleone family at the time, it was really easy to deal with this time. Although their dialogue always said "Hymen Rose is a wonderful hand", both Mike's expression and the rhythm of the film are very relaxed, because Both Mike and Coppola knew that this was really a small scene for the boss. So here is where I think Godfather Two is inferior to Godfather One. Although exquisite, the whole film lacks the vitality of Godfather One. However, this is related to the rhythm of the whole story. When the godfather talked about their family breaking a bloody road in adversity, the audience could not help but be impressed by their unyielding spirit of struggle. This kind of thrill of victory; and in Godfather II, their family has always been in the upper hand, for such a big dealer, the audience's empathy will always be slightly weaker. Maybe this is also related to Coppola's own state. When filming the first episode, he himself was a desperate adversity, but in the second episode, he was able to take a lot of time. The state of mind is different, and the good times will also make him more objective. , Stand higher and see deeper, but moving with affection is inevitably inferior to the first one.
This also reminds me of Kurosawa Akira's movie. Both Shadow Warrior and Ran are describing the destruction of the family, but he really zoomed the camera too far. The sense of distance brought by the height makes it difficult for the audience to empathize with those two samurai. family. The shadow samurai also has a thief, and the chaos is full of big shots. In contrast to his early works, such as the Seven Samurai, the death of each samurai is moving. It also shows the passing of the samurai. Compared with the shadow samurai, the seven samurai are more reluctant, although the shadow samurai is more profound.
Returning to the godfather, Mike won one victory after another. The final cleansing did not have the pleasure of the first episode. Instead, there was a sense of tragedy that would have been accomplished. Mike himself fell into deep powerlessness. Until the third episode of the godfather, he was finally unsustainable. At the end of the film, Mike felt the cold from the heights, but he had not yet reached the peak of his life. With hesitation and confusion, he led the Corleone family to continue their struggle and finally attracted glory.
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