The Godfather, Part III (Widescreen Edition) | Al Pacino, Diane Keaton

The Godfather, Part III (Widescreen Edition) | Al Pacino, Diane Keaton | Nice end to an incredible trilogy

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The Godfather, Par...

	The Godfather, Part III (Widescreen Edition) Al Pacino, Diane Keaton Paramount, 2005 average customer review:based on 173 reviews view larger image
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Continuation 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

The end of the trilogy

I had to get this movie because I own Godfather I and II. I liked Godfather III, but I wasn't as thrilled as I was with the previous movies. I think that because it was so long between the second and third movies had a real negative effect on the third installment. I'm glad that I got it, to complete the trilogy, but it was out shined by the other two. But, it is a decent installment that brings these movies to a close.

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Nice end to an incredible trilogy

I enjoyed it. Granted most everyone agrees it didn't live up to the first two, but it did above average with it's powerful performance by Al Pacino, once of his best I have to say, Diane Keaton, one of hers. If only Winona Ryder didn't back out of this film due to an illness we would never have had to endure Sofia Coppola playing the role of Michael Corleone's daughter. She's a great director like her father, but no actor.

Pales in comparison

Taken on it's own merits, this is a pretty good film, with good acting and a fairly good (if confusing) plot.

But unfortunatly it can never be judged on it's own merits, as the shadow of 2 of film history's greatest films loom over it. The result is a rather lacklustre (if still watchable) film that significantly pales in comparison.

You care a lot less about the characters, and the plot does nothing really to add (or to it's credit detract) from the original 2.

One of the things Coppola can not be matched on however is the way he juxtaposes scenes to heighten or compliment each other, and he doesn't disapoint in this film, bringing up the tension beautifully by twinning attempted assassination in a theatre with the dramatics unravelling on stage, or Al Pacino's characters tragic holding of his dead daughter with the joyous dancing of the two in happier times.

So, in conclusion, a good film that can certainly never be called bad, but one which is pales considerably when compared with the other 2.

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