The Godfather

Vito Corleone was the moral center of the film in a few ways. He was the patriarch of the Corleone family and even when he went into retirement, his wisdom and prior knowledge was stilled valued. Many decisions and choices were made with the thought of how the "Don Corleone" would handle. it. I don't necessarily think that the mafia is glorified in this movie. I think that you get a better understanding for why they did what they did. You see their motivation for killing and committing the crime that they commit. You see social darwinism. The mafia families are all trying to survive, and the strongest of those families will survive the longest and thrive the most by showing their strength. That strength isn't necessarily just physical strength. It also includes mental strength and emotionally strength.Vito's death was a big loss. Though he was a criminal, he was also a leader. Someone who had strong beliefs and was stern with those beliefs. He optimized "Organized Crime". Everything he did, he did with good reason. He didn't believe in senseless deaths. He had a hand in politics as well. While the other leaders of the families were ruthless killers. They did what they wanted, when they wanted. Not caring about who they would hurt or effect. All of Vito's decisions were very well thought out. Something that wasn't seen from the other families.