The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola, 1972 (suom. "Kummisetä")

One doesn't need to particularly explain why the film generally reviewed as the greatest (American) film ever made is what it is. The Godfather is pure and terrible beauty; perfect in every aspect. One can just sit down time after another and watch it, getting immersed into a romantically portrayed world of unimaginable crime and human cruelty, and at the same time know that the world being shown is a part of American unspoken political reality. One can watch it and think about politics; one can watch it and think about the human nature; one can watch it and think about love and family; one can watch it and think about acting or directing... it gives one something to think about whatever one happens to be in need of.