Michael Corleone

The Godfather created by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo is my favorite movie. It has influenced the creation of dozens of mafia movies after it's creation, and has impacted the cinema industry in countless ways. It is not only the amazing casting, the direction, the production and writing that cause people to be astounded with this film, but the characters and the acting are that like no other. My favorite character is Michael Corleone played by Al Pacino who experiments a great change through the movie. When we first meet him he is a very honest looking, war hero type, that is very distant from the business of his father and the family. It is not until after his father, Vito Corleone's attempted murder that we see a new side to Michael. He goes to visit his father in the hospital only to realize that the police were no longer there to protect him. When he calls his family, the police come as well and hit him and attempt to arrest him. The disloyalty of McCluskey and Sollozzo outrage Michael and he makes plans for their murder. Clemenza and Tessio explain to him that they will go to a restaurant and he would go to the bathroom, where the gun would be hidden and he would come out and shoot them both. This all goes to plan and Michael must hide in Sicily for safety. This is the turning point in the life of Michael. He had immersed himself in the business of the family. I strongly recommend you this movie, you will love it.