A great film in its own right

Rating: 7/10 (15 April 2019)

So I don't know why but I had gone 28 years without seeing Part 3 after having seen Part's 1 and 2 numerous times. I think I allowed some of the negativity from reviews I heard when this film first came out to deter me from viewing it all these years. After finally sitting down to watch it, I was glad I did because it was a fitting end to the saga and a fine film in its own right.
Now, I do not feel this film is the same caliber as the first 2. There is a lot missing from this film, but it tells a different story from those movies that I thought was well done. The biggest drawbacks for me are the actors, either some of the roles cast or the lack of characters from the first 2. Robert Duvall is sorely missed (I read somewhere there was a contract dispute and that's why he wasn't involved). Sophia Coppola's performance is not as bad as I heard it was, but it was still no a highlight of the film. I thought Andy Garcia was fine for the role he was cast in, but I wasn't too impressed with Diane Keaton in this movie. I didn't really think she was at the top of her game and felt there was more that could be done with that character, personally.