When I first saw The Godfather, I liked its super high ranking in major movie charts. When I just finished reading it, I didn't feel surprised or even a little disappointed. So I looked up other people's analysis of the film online, only to find that I missed many details, including the banquet at the beginning of the film. I watched it again with analysis and really fell in love with this movie.

This famous group play not only depicts the image of the main characters (especially the godfather), describes the general situation of the family, but also paves the way for the following plot.

The first scene at the beginning of the film is that the funeral home owner tells the godfather about his daughter's tragic experience and his humiliation, hoping to get the godfather's help. But the godfather seems unwilling. He felt that the boss didn't give him the respect he deserved, but the boss realized his mistake and decided to help him.

From the conversation between them, we can know that the bullied boss's daughter is the goddaughter of the godfather's wife. The two families have known each other for many years, but the boss tried his best to avoid contact with the godfather. Compared with the godfather, he believes in American society with so-called legal protection, just like "I believe in America" at the beginning of the movie. But after accepting unfair punishment, he decided to ask the godfather for help. Even if he chooses to ask for help, he hopes to avoid contact with gangs through money. He doesn't want to owe the godfather a favor.

But from the godfather's point of view, what he wants is the friendship of the funeral home owner, which makes the funeral home owner awe him. He wants to control the funeral home. Through this scene, we can see the deterrent power of the godfather hidden under the kind eyes, and we can also understand how the godfather's huge connections and status in the gang are established step by step.

With the change of the lens, festive music sounded, the lens came outside, more characters appeared, and more details were worth pondering. In order to make the following analysis clear, we choose to cut in from the perspective of people.

godfather

When the godfather was taking a family photo, he said that there would be no photo without Mike. When Mike came out later, the godfather looked at his little son through the window. These two small details not only reflect the godfather's love for his youngest son Mike, but also reflect the godfather's attention to the family. The godfather's family view is also reflected in the conversation with Johnny at the end of the party-"because a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."

There was a scene at the party where the FBI was copying the license plate number. There is not much explanation in the film here, but the novel explains it clearly. As early as before the wedding, the godfather had told the guests not to drive their own cars, so the FBI investigation was doomed to fail. There is also a scene in the back where Tom reports to the godfather that members of parliament and judges did not come in person, which also implies that this is the godfather's own arrangement. From these two events, we can see the caution of the godfather.

Looking back, the godfather is sophisticated and fierce: the bakery owner wants the godfather to help him leave his daughter's future husband, which is different from the attitude towards the funeral home owner. Godfather simply agreed to this request; Johnny told the godfather that he was in trouble and hoped that the godfather would help him solve it. The godfather responded with a classic sentence, "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." Regarding the arrangement for the daughter and son-in-law, the godfather's answer is not to let them interfere in the family affairs, which actually lays the groundwork for the following plot.

Mike

Mike appeared with his girlfriend Kay in military uniform, which seemed a bit out of place with the people present. This is my family, Kay. It's not me. "This is what he said to his girlfriend Kay. We can know that Mike himself has no intention of participating in the family gang business. Besides, Mike insisted that Kay take part in the family photo shoot. We can see that Mike is as family-oriented as the old godfather.

Sony

The wedding mainly described Sonny's two shortcomings: bad temper and lust. The first point can be seen from Sonny's handling of FBI agents and tabloid reporters, and the second point can be seen from Sonny's flirting with bridesmaids.

In fact, in the first scene, there is a very clever shot. When the funeral home owner called michel platini, Sonny was cleverly added to the camera, which was quite instructive. In fact, this scene also means an ambush pen. The way for the funeral home owner to repay his kindness is to help Sonny to be buried (12 1- 122 minutes);

Tom (male name)

In the opening scene, we can see that besides the godfather and the owner of the funeral home, Sonny and Tom are also on the scene. And when we took a group photo later, Tom was standing in the nearest position. From these two scenes, we can see Tom's position in the family to some extent.

In the first scene, after the godfather got up, Tom immediately put down his glass and went to the door to wait. When the godfather sent the boss away, he asked the godfather who should handle this matter. From these details, we can see Tom's respect for the godfather and his cautious style of dealing with people.

In fact, at the wedding, Tom was only a temporary military adviser, mainly through Mike's line "I think he is going to be a strategist" in the movie. The explanation of this point in the novel is clear, and interested friends can go to the novel to have a look.

Marcos Bassini

When bassini appeared, we could see that he was the only guest greeted by the godfather and Sonny. This shows his special position. The relationship between the two can also be seen from their hugs. Bassini's vigilance in tearing up the photographer's photos can also be seen.

triumphant

From Kay's listening to Mike's attitude towards his father's handling of Johnny, it can be seen that although Kay knows his gang background, he is not particularly clear. Later, when taking a family photo, Kay wore a bright orange skirt, suggesting that she and Mike didn't get together in the end.

Other characters

At this banquet, almost all the key characters that will appear in the film appeared. Through this banquet, many characters were well portrayed. Luca's identity as a killer, Fredo's image as a stupid and cowardly rich second generation, and Paulie's image as a greedy sycophant are all well portrayed at this banquet, and the hints are in place.

Key figures such as Tessio and Clemenza also appeared at the beginning of the banquet. The director interspersed a scene in which Tessio played with oranges. In the film, oranges are a symbol of death.

This group play can be said that not a second is superfluous and contains too many details. Through this set of scenes, the film depicts the images of most characters in the film, especially the image of the godfather himself, which also paves the way for the plot behind the film. As some people who like The Godfather said, "If you can only watch one movie in your life, it is The Godfather; If you can only watch one, it will be the one at the beginning of The Godfather. "

Postscript: When I first saw The Godfather, I was lucky enough to see some very good analysis on the Internet, so I followed the analysis and watched it again. Godfather is my favorite movie for a long time after I watched it. I also hope that after reading my answer, someone will have more love for the godfather. If there are any mistakes or omissions, please correct them.

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