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There may not be another film with a more watchable and intriguing cast of characters than Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. Every single member of the Corleone family is fascinating, from Vito to Connie , as well as the supporting characters who bring their own purpose and color to the gangster world. The antagonists of The Godfather have typically been the characters most often ignored, as it's understandable we are more intrigued by our protagonist's villainy.
It's Sollozzo's acknowledging of Sonny’s hot-headed interest that pushes Sollozzo to go ahead with whacking Vito, and trying to finish the job after he survives the initial hit. Not only this, but it's this war that leads to Sonny’s death as well as Michael’s murder of Sollozzo that forces Michael into hiding and to eventually take over the business. All of this is because Sollozzo came to the Corleone’s to sell narcotics.
1 Not only is Sollozzo a sign of change, but he really helps to sell the overall world these gangsters operate within in The Godfather. As Tom Hagen points out, he happily uses a knife, “but only in matters of business with some sort of reasonable complaint.” It’s a tiny line, but shows how everyone within the mob lives by the rule that this is business, and it's not personal. This is a factor that really helps to present this elevated world that is scarcely believable and yet so watchable.
Sollozzo is such a fascinating character who is really only a small part of the overall narrative of The Godfather. He comes, instigates, and is then murdered. However, he is perhaps one of the most significant characters in the entire trilogy. He is not only the catalyst for change within the narrative, but he also fills out the wider mob world and adds realism to it.
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