Disappointing that it is not a classic

Rating: Null/10 (27 May 2002)

For most die hard Godfather fanatics, Pacino could have staged a musical revival of Gilligan's Island and they would have loved it as long as the word "Godfather" was in the title. For me, personally, I rank the first two Godfather movies among my top five all-time. But any expectation you have that Godfather III will match those lofty hopes are quickly dashed. The screenplay is so awkward and contrived it seems at times that it is an improv skit set to Italian music. There are no surprises, no suspense and no single character captures your imagination or attention - it is almost a farce. Pacino gives a decent reprisal of his most famed role but everyone else is just plain bad including Garcia and, most noticeably, Sofia Coppola. I was so surprised by my disappointment, I went back and watched it again recently in hopes that I would change my opinion. Nope. Still bad. Four out of ten stars.