A Great Conclusion To the Series

Rating: 8/10 (13 August 2009)

Don Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is now in his 60s, divorced, and very close to becoming legitimate. Now he must find a successor, and that person might be his nephew Vincent (Andy Garcia), who is just as violent as his father Sonny (James Caan, who only appeared in the first two films). Michael is also trying to reconcile his relationship with his ex-wife, Kay (Diane Keaton) and protect his daughter Mary (Sofia Coppola) from the Mafia business.
The Godfather Part III is the most misunderstood of the trilogy. I feel that Sofia Coppola gave an underrated performance, but I'd like to see what Winona Rider could have done with the character. Sofia Coppola portrays the innocence that Michael wants to preserve. Andy Garcia also received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for his performance as Vincent Mancini-Corleone. The movie also includes a good supporting cast including Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) as rival mobster Joey Zaza and Eli Watch as Don Altobello.
I found the third entry in the series to be a great movie, but not as good as the first two. This one is more tragic than the rest. This movie is very underrated and deserves more recognition.
9/10