"Just enough to wet my beak."

This was two discs, so we split Godfather II up and watched it Friday and Saturday. It put us a bit behind, but that's fine! We will attempt two movies tonight.

As expected based on what people have told me about it, I enjoyed this way more than part I. Brandon said he liked them both about the same. He was really impressed with both Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino's performances. We forget that these men were great, subdued actors before they became caricatures of themselves, and this movie really showcases their talents. What I liked best was the way this was actually a prequel and a sequel at the same time. Seeing Vito's childhood traumas and how he pulled himself up from literally nothing was much more interesting to me than the more current mafia stuff. On the flip side, Brandon didn't think that device worked very well. He said would have preferred an entire movie devoted to Vito's early life, and that DeNiro was the highlight of the whole trilogy for him.

Next up: Godfather III.