Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Grade: B+
The Godfather Part III is a different story then the first two parts. It's not as compelling or emotionally arresting as either predecessor, but there are still noteworthy points for it. For one, it's an approximately 165 minute motion picture, and just like its two predecessors, Part III is evenly paced for such a lengthy movie. Secondly, Coppola's brilliance as a filmmaker never fails here. In the real development of this movie, Coppola was rushed into writing the script, filming and editing the movie in less than a year for a release date of Christmas Day, 1990. On camera, he never feels rushed, filming the story with such eloquence like we would expect. Take the climatic 30 minutes for an example. A riveting opera sequence is interspaced with a series of murders and killings. You will have to watch it to understand it. This is the work of filmmaking at its best. Then though, there are the moments that seem like rehashes of either installment. As usual, there's a family gathering to put the characters and the plot in place. Following this, a war erupts between rival mobster clans. Family tensions heighten dramatically. It's all too familiar. In essence, Part III really couldn't have been better or even as good as Part I or Part II. But it's still fully worth the watch at anytime. Because like I said, there are moments of pure brilliance in Part III that even echo back to the good ole times of Part I and Part II.
B+
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