It took over 15 years, but fans of the first two Godfather films were rewarded when Francis Ford Coppola finally came out with “The Godfather Part III.” It was set to be the explosive final chapter in the trilogy. But shortly after the viewings, people were collectively confused. There was a feeling of dread that this third and final installment came up short.
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Soon after, fans began to blast the film. Coppola himself was ridiculed for putting up such a mediocre effort. Even the Oscar nominations for the movie felt like they were nothing more than an award-giving body paying its final respects to the first two films.
It’s true, there were so many things to groan at with “The Godfather Part III.” There was Sofia Coppola’s uninspired performance. There was Andy Garcia’s hammed-up acting that fell short of all the previous Godfathers, let alone the current one. There was the felt absence of old-school Godfather characters. Everything just felt off.
However, if one were to judge the film on its own merits, it was an achievement in filmmaking and still as epic as the first two. It wrapped up the story the best way it could. And it wasn’t the least bit disrespectful to the universe the first two installments built.
Was “The Godfather Part III” unfairly judged? On its first viewing, it would seem so. But give it a chance and try to watch it again to appreciate the effort and the love put into it. You’ll see it wasn’t that bad of a movie.
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