Reading the Godfather trilogy without reading the original novel of "The Godfather" is a bit difficult, especially for me, who can't remember the name and easily confuse the character's face, so there are several clips that go back to the first chapter. It took a second to figure out who was who.
Before watching the movie, I saw a comment that "The Godfather" is known as a man's Bible. This is probably a very sacred existence. Not only bloody killings, conspiracy, violence, sexual desire, but also a man's treatment of family. The sense of responsibility, as Vito said: a man who does not take care of his family is not a man at all.
The most talked about in the trilogy is the second-generation godfather Mike, from the beginning to the decline, this is also the most distressing generation of godfathers. The first-generation godfather, Vito, left his hometown when he was young and fled to the United States. He started from scratch and became the godfather of the Mafia. The second-generation godfather, Mike, expanded his career on the basis of his father's establishment. But at first, Mike didn't want to contact the family business. He had his own ideals, and Vito was willing to let Mike realize his ideals. , provoke the burden of protecting the family.
I feel sorry for Mike because no one understands Mike. From beginning to end, he is lonely. Betrayed by his own brother, abandoned by his wife, hated by his own sister, he has been running for the family all his life, but the family is getting farther and farther away from him.
Times have changed, interests have become the most important thing in people's hearts, loyalty is negligible in front of interests, because interests are not balanced, there will be betrayal, so even if Mike is smart enough, there is no way to be like his father, those times are gone forever. back. In Mike's era, he could only kill decisively.
At first, I thought the role of Kay was very annoying. As Mike's wife, he didn't understand Mike at all, and didn't understand Mike's difficulties at all. Now that he knew that his husband was the godfather of the Mafia, he wanted to ask him not to kill or illegal 's business. My resentment towards Kay continued until I saw a sentence from Mike: try to think about the problem from the perspective of the person next to you, and you will find that anything is possible. Yes, from Kay's point of view, then everything is the reason. From the beginning to the end, she loves the young and promising Mike who is not involved in the family business. Even if she agrees to Mike's marriage proposal later, it is based on requirements. Mack is based on completely legalizing the family business within five years. The marriage was doomed from the start.
There is a character that I like very much, Tom Hagen, the adopted son of the old godfather, loyal to the Corleone family all his life, brave and resourceful, a veritable strategist.
If I have the opportunity, I will still read the book "The Godfather". Maybe compared to the movie, the world presented by the novel will be more delicate.
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