“Do not try and bend the spoon, that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth... There is no spoon. Then you'll see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself."
A generational saga that brought new depth to an old genre. Brando's fascinating performance made alive the vulnerable villain-hero; all characters are portrayed with great complexity and distinction. Superb cinematography from Gordon Willis. Coppola proved himself a virtuoso.