Review of The Godfather Part III (1990) by Street J — 08 Aug 2014

While not as "perfect" as the first 2 movies, it successfully closes the Corleone circle - which many wished had remained open. 16 years have passed. Michael Corleone is a different Al Pacino than he was in the first two films. He's older, wiser and ill. His kids are grown. His family openly disobeys him and challenges his authority... he's slowly losing the family cohesion, while simultaneously amassing an ungodly amount of wealth from his business ventures - which he hopes can pay off his family's sins.

There are problems with this film. The dialogue and some acting is out-of-place. Mary Corleone provides naivete which feels appropo, but.

Andy Garcia's "Vincent Mancini" is at one moment a 2-bit-mafia-hood" and at another moment "Andy Garcia" . It's as if he suddenly became civilized between frames.

This film is well shot and has 90's style cinematography. It's easier to watch than the older, longer films whose 200-minute run time necessitated intermission, but the story lacks character depth which the first 2 films conveyed - even if you hadn't read the novels.

I enjoy this film for whatever reason and while many others have shunned it, I embrace it.