Much better than part II

Rating: 9/10 (27 October 2002)

I had the opportunity of seeing the Godfather trilogy in a roll, and it became clear to me that Part I was a masterpiece, Part II missed the chemistry and pace the former had, and finally, Part III became a grand finale for the trilogy.
Of course, at the end of Part III, we see this trilogy could go on with the adventures of Vincent Corleone (Andy Garcia) heading the business in the family as the new Don. I doubt Francis would like to film it, but maybe Sofia Coppola will direct it someday. Who knows?
Anyway, this third effort was much better than Part II, especially cause it brought back the rhythm, and suspense lost on the second episode. Plus, on Part I we had a man transformed against his principles to protect his family, Part II is how he lost his family and himself over power and greed, and on Part III he tries to come back to his inner wills and mend all the mistakes he had done in his life. Of course, there's a price to pay...
The funniest thing is, if you listen to Coppola's comments in the DVD's extra audio band, you'll learn that on Part I he was being terribly pressured by the producers who even thought of firing him after the first week of shootings. On the other hand, on Part II, he had complete control of production, and maybe that lack of pressure tamed his direction. Also funny is the fact that Part II was the one that received more Oscars in tre trilogy. That's Hollywood! Or better, that's the way Awards are...