One of the greatest characters in film is Marlon Brando's performance as Vito Corleone in The Godfather, and when given the opportunity to parody that character he jumped at the chance. Here Brando plays the part to the hilt and then some, the mannerisms that he made classic are exaggerated and work perfectly. Having Matthew Broderick play opposite Brando was shear genius; they work off of each other to bring out their best and most intelligent performances. A freshman in college is given a job driving for a local crime boss, but after one delivery his in way over his head and can't get out once the boss's daughter falls for him. This movie plays to a very intelligent audience, with the right twists and turns it keeps you thinking right up to the end. Co-starring with Brando and Broderick is a live Komodo Dragon, who steals the show once it enters the scene, but when the Dragon escapes into a shopping mall the laughs just keep coming.
This movie was at the time toted as the movie that drew Brando out of retirement with the opportunity to make fun of his most famous work, little do he know that it would become the beginning of a whole new career. After seeing this movie all I could think about was how good Brando was as a comedic actor, and how he had missed out on a special part of his career. This is a very smart comedy and shows these actors in new light that would change the way the viewing public would see them from this film forward.
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