Of course, who knows what Puzo was trying to say with his novel. There is a certain dignity that attaches to Vito because he's shown as a family man who couldn't bring himself to murder his son in law who betrayed his son, who was hunted as a child and thrown into the milieu that was America at the time, that pretty much had to fend for himself, and he is a self-made, rag to riches story. Since the movie is based on the novel, ta-duh.
Even in the novel when Vito does actually murder someone himself, it's because that guy was a continuing threat to him. So, one almost feels sympathy for him. Bu the truth is, he was almost the devil himself. I don't see how else Puzo or FFC could have played it.
well put and thanks for sort of making it clear, i think the only thing we can say about Vito is that he is a criminal and therefore a bad guy regardless of how we sympathize with Vito we have to remember that he is still involved in illigel activities which doesnt make him good.
