Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2014)

Few sequels can match the charge of anticipation you feel before watching the third part of Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather series. The first two parts – released in 1972 and 1974 – won Oscars as Best Picture and rank as the twin peaks of Mob movies.
So when it sinks in that this nearly three-hour sequel is not up to the level of its predecessors, the disappointment runs deep. Is Part III worth your time? Of course. It's still The Godfather, and some of it is deeply affecting.
The positive aspects of the film is the acting (for the most part). Al Pacino gives some his greatest emotional ranges in this film, and Andy Garcia as newcomer Vincent is astounding. Everyone else is still very good, including Talia Shire and Diane Keaton and the new cast members of this movie.
The negative aspects are as follows: Sofia Coppola, though not as bad as everyone says, definitely needed to retake a few of her scenes because she wasn't giving her A+ material like everyone else. Also the editing in this film is not on par with the first two. It either fades into the next scene, or it fades to black. There is hardly any consistency in the editing.
However, I do think it's a very satisfying ending to the Godfather trilogy. It had an interesting story, a great and suspenseful climax, and Michael's story arc comes full circle in this film. Had they fixed the inconsistencies mentioned above, this could've been on par with the first two movies. But as is, it's a great movie.