Good Cop or Bad Cop?
Michael Corleone encounters multiple obstacles until he finally faces the climax that makes him "go into the belly of the beast". The scene where Constable McClusky and Sollozo meet with Michael for a dinner of discussion, Michael has officially crossed his line from the American Golden Boy soldier to the future Don Corleone. It was interesting to see how the good boy on the right side of the law was juxtaposed by the 'bad boy' side of his family, where he had to make the big decision and change for the sake of his family. The Corleone Mafia legacy is an example of the good versus bad perspective.
Good Versus Bad
Holy Versus Evil
Hero Versus Villain
These comparisons are certainly theme pairings have reoccured in more than one place in The Godfather. The final moments of the movie where Michael is asked "Do you renounce Satan?" (Coppola) at his godson's baptism and he states yes; however, he has just sent out hit men to kill his frenemies and later on murders his godson and nephew's father.
These actions seem pretty bad, but not as bad as a corrupt government. A country should remain by its principals and the government and the police are there to enforce that. McClusky and all the senators and politicians that were bought out by the Corleone family are surefire examples of how corrupt the society is, which is why the Corleones had taken it upon their duty to make things 'right' and 'just'. McClusky was a drug (narcotics) dealer and he was a cop= to the public, he was the 'good guy' at first glance because of his status and role.
Does the hierarchy announce what is good?
Geneva
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