TB, I think the fact that many do argue that it was just "poor Fredo" and that he didn't deserve to be killed, is a credit to Cazale's excellent acting. It was not an easy role to play, and he did it superbly.
Exactly. Remember "U'm gonna learn [shrug] the casino bizness." That shrug was so cool and fit him so well. And I bet that he thought finally I'm gonna do something really important for the family.
Yes. I agree with that observation. Watch him very closely in the boathouse scene. When he begins to lose it with Mike, Cazale has this way of shaking, distorting his face and twisting his body, almost as if he's trying to control himself from going into a convulsion. In some scenes there are split seconds where he makes you want to slap him and then in the next second he makes you feel pity for him. Excellent piece of acting on Cazale's part.
