Directed by:
Francis Ford CoppolaCinematography:
Gordon WillisCast:
Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Sofia Coppola, Raf Vallone, Franc D'Ambrosio (more)VOD (2)
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One of the greatest sagas in movie history continues! In this third film in the epic Corleone trilogy, Al Pacino reprises the role of powerful family leader Michael Corleone. Now in his 60's, Michael is dominated by two passions: freeing his family from crime and finding a suitable successor. That successor could be fiery Vincent (Andy Garcia)... but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hope of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. Francis Ford Coppola directs Pacino, Garcia, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Eli Wallach, Sofia Coppola, Joe Montegna and others in this exciting, long-awaited film that masterfully explores the themes of power, tradition, revenge and love. (official distributor synopsis)
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Completely different from the first two installments, deliberately so, and yet still brilliant. It starts off slightly slower, but the final half-hour is possibly the best of the entire saga. Francis Ford Coppola this time gives preference to the younger generation portrayed by the great duo Andy Garcia+Coppola, with Vincent, as a younger version of Michael, taking the lead. It's a beautiful feeling when Connie or Kay appear on the scene, and the ailing Godfather watches over everything, his almost forgotten past resurfacing. Plenty of nostalgia, fate, and memories with a new twist, and throughout the entire duration, chills run down your spine as the viewer more than suspects how it will all end, but doesn't want it to be that way. Or for it to end at all.
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I finally got to the third part of this trilogy, which I kept postponing due to its incredible length. But that's behind me now, and I'm quite disappointed with the last installment. It's like the aging of Don Vito Corleone portrayed by Marlon Brando, but now with a fairly charismatic and also wonderfully disturbed Al Pacino. There are also quite similar scenes to those in the first film, so at times, it seems recycled. I'm not disappointed, I just wasn't as captivated by the film as I was by the previous two.
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For me personally, the best part of the trilogy. Coppola finally brought some dynamics and tension into it, which was missing for me in the first two parts. Bridget Fonda and especially Andy Garcia, who was rightfully nominated for an Oscar, also helped a lot. The ending was truly heart-stopping.
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The third Godfather wasn’t as impressive as the first two. The heavy atmosphere was gone, Michael Corleone, now in his older age, gave the film a tired look. The film's extreme length felt overwhelming this time, the few bright moments got almost lost in it. A large part of the film bored me, and I was only pleased with the revelation that even mafia organizations are absolutely no match for the Vatican, and that Francis Ford Coppola understood exactly what kind of film he was making and made it a family business.
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"Real power can't be given. It must be taken." Is returning to the subject matter sixteen years later just flogging a dead horse? No, not at all. Although The Godfather III can’t equal its predecessors, it is still so much better than most other movie productions that it is impossible to give it less than a full set of stars. And the closing half hour is the best passage of the entire trilogy. A marvelous (and again unforgettable) ending to this family saga.
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