Picking Nits
Young Vito presented as dim-witted; unexplained Clemenza death; Pentangeli's sudden importance; Bussetta's single outfit; who opened the drapes
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- Young Vito is presented as dim-witted, though others say he is just mute and his mother lies to save him; a better child actor is wanted.
- Clemenza's death is thrown away with "that was no heart attack"; the late Castellano exit explains it, but 30 seconds on it is wanted.
- Frankie Pentangeli suddenly matters and takes over the house without having been in the first film.
- The turtleneck assassin wearing one outfit is counted as a nit.
- The drapes: Kay only notices after an hour in the bedroom, and nobody normally notices drapes.
- A friend was once told not to stand near the windows in a mob family's house.
- The bigger question is who opened the drapes: Fredo either gave them the house plans or opened the drapes, or it is a director mistake.
- Listeners are invited to tweet other explanations. — Brian Koppelman
- If Fredo opened the drapes, Michael is justified; an internet theory says Fredo thought it was only to scare Michael, like in The Irishman.
- Fredo's behavior in Tahoe and his shock at Johnny Ola's call suggest he did not know it was a hit, which the drapes line confuses.
- By the rules of the movie Fredo deserves to die, though a king can forgive; Italian and Irish grudges are compared.
- After 300 viewings it is unclear who opened the drapes or what Fredo knew; Coppola might not know either.
- Rocco's remark that the dead killers are from New York, which does not add up, and Fredo blurts out at the sex show that Johnny Ola brought him.