I haven't watched the films in a year or so, but I always remember there being a definitive turning point in Part I where the film shifts from the "golden age" of the family with Vito as the leader -- and then becoming more of a darker film as the plot against the Corleones evolves and Michael slowly takes control of the family.

I love all parts of the film equally, but for some reason I am always a little deflated when the film shifts. But then I am picked right back up with the scenes with Michael in Sicily and his eventual return to the States.

I usually do that with movies and shows... the beginning is always the most sentimental part of stories for me. That is usually when everyone is the happiest.

Anyone else feel the same?