December Films Update 3
Ten more films I watched earlier this year **** 1. The Godfather Part III In the fifteen years since the Godfather Part II Michael Corleone has attempted to make his criminal empire legitimate, now he is in banking and real estate. He has also donated vast amounts to charity, which the Catholic Church has rewarded him by investing him into a Papal Order. At the reception, like in the previous Godfather films, we meet most of the characters of the film, some seeking favours from Michael, the Godfather. He's trying to go legitimate for his family. He wants his son Anthony to become a lawyer and join the family business but his (ex-? separated?) wife Kay convinces him to let Anthony be a singer. He appoints his daughter Mary head of the Vito Corleone Foundation and endows it with vast amounts of money to spend on projects in Sicily, supported by the church. Also at the reception is Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate son of Michael’s brother Sonny. Michael had (again) tried ...
