Aesthetics In The Godfather

Aesthetics is important in films; the basic yet complicating task when producing one, along with directing, acting, editing and post production process. In fact it is the complete puzzle piece that a film needs, which determines the quality of the film itself. Every single detail is essentially important to the film, from the bold dialogue to the small detailed movement, from the frayed clothes to the thick oblivious make-up, everything has to be well done for a film to be qualified for excellence.
What makes mise en scene’s elements the most crucial part in films, is that it tells the story, before adding the dialogues, music or elaborated sound effects. A man in black crisp suit driving a posh car into a huge mansion tells that he is wealthy.
The Godfather has won many awards in different prestigious award ceremonies; praised for the best screenplay, directing, costume designs, acting skills and many more.
When Francis Ford Coppola launched The Godfather, many was impressed; and probably still will be by the film, not only in America but internationally. Not only that, people give positive feedbacks regarding the film’s aesthetics, as it engages the spectator with the richness of illustration, letting the spectators slip into the dark and vicious world of the Corleone’s Family.
What’s spectacular about The Godfather is that the illustration of the scene; be it in the background setting, the make-up, the lighting, the various shots in a sequence, the suits and dresses and the facial expressions helps the flow to run smoothly, making it vivid and engaging the spectator to indulge more. But as smooth as it goes, through further analysis we can elaborate on how the scene is created and how the shots are
Sonny wanted to teach a lesson to Connie’s husband; which was why he fled off immediately after his sister’s phone call without his guards with him. The wide shot that cuts away to close-up that shows Santino’s Corleone expression; the impatience that swallows him as he waits for his turn at the toll station, cursing at the car in front of him. To follow the genre of the film, coarse language are mainly used within mafias when they’re not dealing with business. Unfortunately for Santino Corleone was that assassins was waiting to kill him as Connie’s husband had notified them regarding Santino’s journey to meet