Some flaws but better than most

Rating: Null/10 (30 August 1999)

First off, I should probably say what I thought of Sofia. She's not a very good actress but she fit. Had she been a sophisticated character it wouldn't have worked. But she wasn't and she did pretty good under the cirumstances - could you have imagined Julia Roberts (another choice)? Be thankful for Sofia and leave her alone - she's getting enough crticism.
Now for the movie. Al Pacino turns in another great performance in phase three of a familiar character and the most rounded in cinema history. I won't dwell because at this point in his career it's assumed that he'll be good. Instead, there are two people who were a pleasant surprise.
The first is Diane Keaton. Let's face it. Her roles in the first two were not exactly a great step for women's lib which was bad because she was the strongest female character in those movies. The third time around she is independent from the family and acts instead of reacting. The best scenes in the movie are those between her and Pacino because they're both sweet and sad. They show the Kay and Michael we saw at the beginning of the first movie plus a lifetime in between. They are now closer than they've been since Michael's dad was shot.
The second surprise should be obvious. Andy Garcia - he even LOOKS like Pacino. His character is both charming and dangerous and that combination is the kind that audiences adore. And he is absolutely perfect.
So, I liked the movie maybe even more than the other two because the relationship between Kay and Michael which I always thought was the center of the movie. The first movie was the beginning of their deterioration, the second completely ended their marriage, and the third was a reconciliation. I have the feeling however, that I was the only one who saw the movie that way.