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@the_owlseyes
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“I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.”
Francis Ford Coppola
PLOT
"Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy's never-before-revealed experiences of making The Godfather (1972)" or "How to make a legendary movie"
SCRIPT
It's the thing which keeps this series afloat. I like the fact that they wanted to tell how The Godfather was made, because it's pretty intriguing, considering everything the producers had to endure to make it happen.
The main character has a good arch, as well as the others, but the characters like Coppola, Pacino and Brando are just blurs.
Ultimately this show feels a bit hollow because it doesn't dare to tell the story in an unconventional way but, instead, prefer to be lazy.
I'm a bit disappointed.
Script: 6/10
ACTING
The cast deliver good performances but that's just it. Miles Teller is ok but I've expected more from the lead of this series. The others are ok too because they don't bring much to their characters or add anything else to them, like Fogler who seems more like himself than Coppola.
I think that the best one is Matthew Goode who disappears in his character by changing his voice and his mannerism. This is acting. Not behaving like yourself.
Acting: 7/10
PHOTOGRAPHY
Sometimes the light is used well by alternating it with shadows but most of the time is just flat. Colors don't have any kind of meaning. At least there're some beautiful shots.
Photography: 6/10
EDITING
It's there. Mediocre and unremarkable. Medriocre at best.
Editing: 6/10
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Those are mostly used for the background. The point is that in two scenes are bad, like really bad that it's clear the fact that the car is in front of a green screen. This isn't ok for a series which is supposed to be as realistic and grounded as possible.
Special Effects: 5/10
SOUNDTRACK
The instrumental part of it is invisible because there're a lot of songs, which don't bring much to the show and serve only to remind us the time period this story is set in.
Soundtrack: 6/10
COSTUMES
Those fit the era and the real-life characters but don't add anything to the plot.
Costumes: 6/10
CONCLUSION
Script: 6/10
Acting: 7/10
Photography: 6/10
Editing: 6/10
Special Effects: 5/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Costumes: 6/10
AVERAGE: 6
A decent show. Watch it casually, if you want, with low expectations. Skip it if you're not interested in the plot's hook.
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Screenplay: Michael Tolkin
Cast: Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Dan Fogler, Burn Gorman, Colin Hanks, Giovanni Ribisi, Juno Temple
Cinematography: Salvatore Totino, Elie Smolkin
Running Time: 60 min
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