I Was Wrong

Rating: 6/10 (18 April 2005)

The first time I watched this movie, I thought it was as good as part 2, and not as good as part 1, my initial rating for it was an eight. When I saw it for a second ( and third time ), I began knowing why almost everyone doesn't like this movie. While parts 1 and 2 can be watched hundreds of times, without being bored for one second ( especially part 2, which is now my favorite movie of the trilogy ), i felt VERY bored watching part 3 again. I actually fell asleep during the movie, and woke up only to watch the final 15 minutes, which are definitely the highlight of the movie.
Let's start with the good things, Al Pacino was excellent as always, Andie Garcia, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shore were very good in their parts. I also think the storyline is good, despite being a bit surprising. After all the power Micheal Corleone had in part 2, i felt he was too weak in part 3.
Now let's move on the bad things. Sofia Coppola's acting wasn't the best, but i don't think she ruined the movie as everyone says. I felt the movie was a little slow, especially in the second half, and it could have been about 20 minutes shorter. The movie's main flaw, in my opinion, is that it gets weaker with every time you watch it, while the other parts get stronger with repeated viewings.
So I recommend watching The Godfather part 3, but only once, so you could know how the story ends, but don't watch it again.