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The Godfather Part III (1990)

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Reviews Counted:53

Fresh:35

Rotten:18

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In the third film of Francis Ford Coppola's Corleone family saga, 20 years have passed and Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is in failing health and haunted by remorse over his brother Fredo's murder.... In the third film of Francis Ford Coppola's Corleone family saga, 20 years have passed and Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is in failing health and haunted by remorse over his brother Fredo's murder. As part of his plan for legitimizing the family business, Michael contributes a large donation to the church and accepts an honor from the pope. His nephew, Vincent (Andy Garcia), becomes his protégé with the help of Connie (Talia Shire) while his own children, Anthony (Franc D'Ambrosio) and Mary (Sofia Coppola), remain free from a life of crime. After selling his casinos and laundering his money through the Vatican, Michael attempts to take over a European-owned company, International Immobiliare. However, former mob colleagues Don Altobello (Eli Wallach) and Joey Zasa (Joe Mantegna) force his return to the underworld, and Vincent's brash temper almost starts a mob war. In Sicily, Michael instructs Vincent to form an alliance with his enemy, Don Altobello. Many of the same cast from Coppola's first two films are back in this powerful sequel. New to the series is George Hamilton, surprisingly effective as Michael's financial advisor, B. J. Harrison. [More]

Starring: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Joe Mantegna, Eli Wallach

Starring: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Joe Mantegna, Eli Wallach, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton, Sofia Coppola, Rick Aviles

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

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Very few have stepped up to bat to defend The Godfather Part III (1990), which I consider a masterpiece and the equal of Parts I and II.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment 5 Comments
10/20/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

comment 2 Comments
03/16/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

A huge letdown that sorely misses Robert Duvall.

comment 1 Comment
10/21/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

comment 1 Comment
12/09/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

comment 1 Comment
11/19/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

It is, I suspect, not even possible to understand this film without knowing the first two, and yet, knowing them, Part III works better than it should, evokes the same sense of wasted greatness, of misdirected genius.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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An epic without epic scope, a muted, strained, unnatural affair that never comes into dramatic focus.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
12/12/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Not a bad conclusion to the series. No where near as good as the first two films.

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05/30/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Fans of the first two instalments are likely to find The Godfather Part III an unworthy heir to the tradition. First-time voters, meanwhile, will surely wonder what on earth all the fuss was all about.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/15/04
Barry McIlheney
Barry McIlheney
Empire Magazine

Not up to par with the first two, but still interesting because of Pacino.

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08/15/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

No review available.

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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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11/12/03
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Film Threat

Though certainly one of 1990's better films, it is seriously flawed and doesn't hold a candle to the two earlier Godfather movies, considered in most critical corners to be among the best, if not the best, films of the 1970s.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Ultimately, the film is fine for ending the trilogy, but Part III is more of an appendix than an epilogue.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/09/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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03/20/03
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

No review available.

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07/11/03
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

I think if you can take a step back from the first two movies and if you can ignore the younger Ms. Coppola, this is still a more artful and ambitious movie than the industry standard.

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09/28/05
Dan Fienberg
Dan Fienberg
Zap2it.com

A discordant and unnecessary coda to an already completed and glorious symphony of films.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
11/01/01
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

[An] offer director Francis Ford Coppola should have refused.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
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Washington Post
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