Death

Rating: 8/10 (28 June 2020)

With two absolute masterpieces behind, it was difficult to get a good result with a third and final part in the 'The Godfather' trilogy. Certainly this third installment does not go as expected, but it is still a remarkable film.
Through the almost three hours of footage we see how Michael Corleone tries to clear his family's name and deal with the ghosts of his past.
It's frustrating how much wasted potential this film has, which could have been the best in the trilogy or at least lived up to it. Seeing an elderly Michael carrying his sins is the best thing about the film and what was able to raise the film to the level of its predecessors. That is why the last act of the film is the best, because it falls squarely on this topic.
Although we must not neglect family relationships, which were an important part in the previous parts and here continues with a totally remarkable development.
Perhaps the legacy of this last part is the death of Michael Corleone, not physically, but totally and as Coppola shows it on screen in such a human and direct way. Perhaps the best this last part could deliver.