Not quite as tight as the first instalment, I think at some points this loses its way (at least I do) but it's a really good juxtaposition of the past and the present. As with the first this is a character study, but this time the scope has expanded quite a bit, which unfortunately creates a bit of convulution. But it's so undeniably well done that it is easily made up for.

The film that made me fall in love with De Niro, and perhaps the best sequel ever made.

Although Part 1 is better, The Godfather: Part 2 is still fantastic. The performances by Talia Shire, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are stunning and the cinemtography is the definition of gorgeous. A wonderful score also. This is one of the best sequels ever. I like the second half of the film much better though. It also would have been cool if they had just made a movie about Vito's rise to power, from child to adult.

the greatest flaw of this movie is that Coppola stretches his material too thin. As opposed to part 1, part 2 has less ground to cover, but Coppola sure takes his sweet time. The story feels disjointed and it drags on for an eternity. Pacino is solid as always, but the saving grace comes from the amazing John Cazale.

it's just about as good as the first, which is saying something.

This is how you make a sequel. Superior to Part I in every way possible. Yep, it's better than the best film ever made. Coppola gets points for being able to do both Flashbacks and Voice Over Narration and not make it seem like lazy writing too