The Godfather Part II (1974)

200 minutes, 2022 remastered version. Michael's consolidation of power sits beside Vito's earlier struggle to establish a place in America, and each strand changes the moral meaning of the other. Robert De Niro's alertness and Al Pacino's increasing stillness give the comparison life. Watch The Godfather first; the reward for the length is seeing family continuity gradually become a widening emotional gulf.