Why had the godfather 3 have mixed reviews and opinions?”
The Godfather Part III (also known as Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Part III) is a 1990 American thriller film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire. The movie also weaves into its plot a fictionalized account of real-life events – the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 1981-1982 – and links them with each other and with the affairs of Michael Corleone. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Andy García, and features Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, and Sofia Coppola. Despite being part of a popular movie series, Part III has received mixed reviews and receptions. However, according to the director’s commentary on the DVD, Coppola mentions that Puzo and he originally wanted the title of the film to be The Death of Michael Corleone. Paramount Pictures however would not accept that t
A lot of the mixed reaction comes from people who thought the Godfather part III was a good film, but does not stand up to its predecessors. Here is a review of the film that expresses that sentiment: 46 of 52 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Please, No Godfather IV, April 15, 2005 By Robert Morris (Dallas, Texas) – See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME) I have seen this film several times, all the way through or in parts. Frankly, I have mixed emotions about it because, when discussing it, I want to be fair and focus on it as a discrete film, judging it on its own terms; however, for me at least, that is impossible because it is the third of three Godfather films and its two predecessors are masterpieces. I cannot exclude vivid memories of scenes and even comments from films I first saw 18 and then 14 years before seeing this one for the first time in 1990. OK, that’s my challenge. I finally decided to try to rate it on its own terms, hence the T
It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire. The movie also weaves into its plot a fictionalized account of real-life events – the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 1981-1982 – and links them with each other and with the affairs of Michael Corleone. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Andy García, and features Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, and Sofia Coppola. Despite being part of a popular movie series, Part III has received mixed reviews and receptions. However, according to the director’s commentary on the DVD, Coppola mentions that Puzo and he originally wanted the title of the film to be The Death of Michael Corleone. Paramount Pictures however would not accept that title. Coppola mentions that The Godfather series is in fact two films, and Part III is the epilogue.
