Review of The Godfather Part III (1990) by Alan Fong D — 31 Dec 2014

It was the beginning of the 90's, and critics hadn't been very kind to Coppola's third concluding effort to the Corleone saga. Such circumstance had ironically drawn itself a real-life reflection of what the film's about - there's an end to every glorious civilization as every empire has its downfall.

However, I beg to differ. Yes, the movie might have its own set of flaws - sudden introduction of various new characters that seems out of place, Sofia Coppola's acting career-murdering performance, Vatican scandal as side-story gone wrong and absence of many beloved characters from the originals.

However, one thing matters the most regarding the overall direction the story is going - changes were inevitable with the passing of time. Michael Corleone is now an aging man of loss and regrets who needed a shot at redemption, as the plot thickens with him finding the exit to the supposed righteous path.

However, things weren't as easy it seems for Michael being such complicated man - the ghost of his past catches up on him, with no less making the best out of his wisdom. The result were a couple of memorable, powerful scenes so perfectly executed by Pacino.

With the crescendo building until the climactic third-act, 'The Godfather Part III' brings a satisfactory conclusion to its brilliant predecessors, ending the iconic crime epic as a proper trilogy.