1990 - Rated R - 2 hr 42 min
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talie Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Sofia Coppola
Yup, don't think I ever seen this one. Also did not realize it was released 16 years after Part II. Huh. I was alive when this came out. Still had no idea.
This is probably my least favorite of the movies and that's mostly just because they can't all be perfect. There has to be one that's the "weak" one, right? And it's also not all Sofia Coppola's fault, although her acting is atrocious. It's nice to see the Corleone family try to go legit, but it's sad to see all that bad-assery evaporate from Michael. In his personal life, it's too little too late and in his business life, it's pointless.
You can't go legit if no one else will let you. And you'd think they'd have figured out by now that you can keep killing each other all you want but it never ends. There's always someone to pick up the gun. Having all those efforts be in vain, however, stays true to the story. And for that, I do like the end. It's sad and empty, but believable.
Now I want to read the books.
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