THE GODFATHER PART III

It actually took me 2 years before i finally decided to watch it. why? becasue i was afraid that this one may not stack up to the level of greatness of what the Godfather part 1 & 2 had given me after hearing those harsh critisicm that this movie had received.it was really really bad! even james caan himself (sonny) said that there should'nt be a part 3! so it got me thinking, was it really that bad?! i had a copy of this bought long time ago along with part 1 & 2, but i just stop there after watching the parts 1 & 2. then 2 years later i finally decided to go see it. i was really surprised of the outcome, i admit it wasnt that great as the previous Godfather's but still good enough,its still there on my level of "must-watch films". its the perfect ending of the Godfather saga. Michael is so different here, not just the fact that he's already old, but on the movie, michael's more cerebral and less violent like on the first time ive seen him on part 1(earlier part) and of course the different between this one and the 2 Godfather's is that, the part 1&2 barely has flaws while this one you can really state the obvious. first of, casting Sorfia Coppola as Mary Corleone. what were they thinking?! its so uncomfortable seeing her doing scenes especially with his father played by none other than Al Pacino! that was a bad decision of Francis ford casting his own daughter playing one of the important character in the movie. i gotta give props to Andy Gracia though, he really give justice playing the son of Sonny, who IMO one of the most interesting character in the story of Corleone clan. he really nailed the "sonny-temper" attitude as if his really his son. very good one indeed. the movie wasnt really that bad trust me. its quite actually good! now this one should be call as THE GODFATHER PART 2. as i really despise to call the PART 2 as PART "2". for me the part 1&2 are just equally superior to each other. i do hope though that this is going to be the end of the The Godfather series,. its just the perfect ending for me no more, no less. if theres going to be a part 4, uhm Vincent Corleone being the new Don??? tsk tsk, no way man. he cannot, on many level can put up to the characters as Don versus the real Don's played by the two great VITO & MICHAEL CORLEONE.