Andy Garcia & Al Pacino are great

Rating: 8/10 (12 April 2008)

A pity this film was so bashed this was the role of a lifetime for Andy Garcia, and he should have been critically acclaimed. He has all the best lines, he is electric whenever he is on the screen, like a young Al Pacino, he plays the role of a very dangerous man and he gets his head around the violence so well. He is not just committing violence on screen for no reason it seems to me as if he understands the reasons that his character is committing the violent acts. As good as Pesci in GoodFellas, he should have been in it even more I cant remember how long he is on screen for but regardless it is his best role in my opinion.
Another brilliant role for Al Pacino playing a character he must know inside out one of his more subtle roles. A man who is losing his grip, a lot less yelling than a lot of his roles. But it stands up at least in terms of Pacinos performance to the two previous godfathers.
One of the most underrated movies of all time with some outstanding performances. I can see though why it wouldn't have been well received at the time considering the other excellent gangster movies that were released around that time (Good Fellas, Casino although I cant remember the exact years now). It was an old school style of film, a lot different from what was being released at the time.