The Godfather, Part III (Widescreen Edition)
by Francis Ford Coppola
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Actor: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton, Eli Wallach, Talia ShireDirector: Francis Ford Coppola
Brand: PACINO,AL
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); German (Original Language); Italian (Original Language); Latin (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 170 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-24
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Godfather, Part III (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Third time around, and hopefully the last
Summary: 2 Stars
The third time was not the charm for the Corleone family in this tedious and - dare I say it? - poorly acted sequel based on the characters from Mario Puzo's best-seller.
Francis Coppola raised eyebrows when he cast his daughter, Sofia, as a replacement for an ailing Winona Ryder, and the critics were quick to dismiss her as an amateur and the weak link in the production. I find her cute and charmingly fresh, though, and her presence kept my eye from wandering off screen. Her acting is certainly no worse than that of bland Bridget Fonda and dull Andy Garcia.
The worst offender in the cast, however, is Al Pacino. Looking and sounding nothing like he did in "Part II" sixteen years earlier, he's short-tempered and even blustery in ways that one does not associate with cold, calculating Michael Corleone. The man who cruelly ordered the execution of his brother, Fredo, and withdrew to the point that he was a zombie, is suddenly impassioned without reason. It simply fails to be credible. Pacino might as well be playing a completely different character because this is not the Michael Corleone of the earlier films.
Stylistically, "Part III" is rather plain, even drab, lacking the artistry that made "Part II" a masterpiece and the best in the series. This is the worst kind of sequel, made, it seems, for monetary reasons alone.
Brian W. Fairbanks
Summary of The Godfather, Part III (Widescreen Edition)
Sixteen years after Francis Ford Coppola won his second Oscar for The Godfather II (his first was for the 1972 Godfather), the director and star Al Pacino attempted to revive the concept one more time. Despite an elaborate plot that involves Michael Corleone seeking redemption through the Vatican while simultaneously preparing his nephew (Andy Garcia) to take over the Corleone family, the film fails to take shape as a truly meaningful experience in the way the preceding movies do. Still, Pacino is very moving as an elder Michael, filled with regret and trying hard to make amends with his wife (Diane Keaton) and grown children (one of whom is played, and not all that well, by the director's daughter, Sofia Coppola). --Tom KeoghContinuation of Mario Puzo's story of the succession of power within the criminal Corleone family, with Michael Corleone now looking for a successor.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 8-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD
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