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The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

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The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

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The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone pulls the audience back into Francis Ford Coppola's epic gangster saga with a freshly -- albeit slightly -- edited version of its final installment.

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Zaki Hasan San Francisco Chronicle Not enough has been changed to turn around anyone who already dislikes it, but in cutting out 13 minutes of runtime, the director has excised many of the small moments that made it uniquely memorable in the first place. Mar 28, 2021 Full Review John Anderson America Magazine Much is tailored to the needs of drama in "Godfather, Coda." But one cannot manufacture urgency in a film that lacks the kind of cosmic conflict of its two predecessors. Dec 18, 2020 Full Review David Ehrlich indieWire It's often gripping, sometimes masterful, and almost never betrays its history as the work of a wayward giant scrambling back toward respectability after a long decade lost in the wilderness. Dec 18, 2020 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage The descent of Michael to different hells. Each one more tragic. Each one more profound. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 1, 2022 Full Review Nick Hasted The Arts Desk For all its flashy flaws, perhaps we should be grateful Coppola scrabbled so close to a legitimate last act. Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2022 Full Review Bill Chambers Film Freak Central I'm reminded of Robert Evans objecting to a shortened version of The Godfather that removed all its texture. "Where's the sauce, Francis?" he asked. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom R Does not hold a candle to the first two films, and at times it truly feels cringey. But this trilogy capper still has its moments. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Vanesa M This movie is my favorite. I love that it sends out hidden messages. It’s really interesting, and I could watch it a thousand more times. I recommend it, but you need to have time to watch it because it’s a long movie. It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen. 👏 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review timmy b Brings a clearer, more succinct weight to the Film, the Series & to Michael Corleone. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review Bryant C Not the best in the franchise but it's certainly better than other movies out there. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/12/24 Full Review Isa B I'll admit, this cut of the film is better than the original cut. The beginning gets right into the plot rather than showing the church ceremony and the party first. I much prefer the ending on this one as well. The title obviously implies that Michael dies, but actually he is dead on the inside and is cursed to a long, lonely life. That is so much better than Michael falling out of a chair. Al Pacino is great in this film. As everyone knows, Sofia Coppola is not. No amount of editing can fix that. The recutting of this film creates some continuity errors unfortunately. At around 1:24, when Michael Corleone is with his children in Italy, they are wearing the same clothes as in the scene at 1:42. In the original cut, it was all one scene. In Coda, it is supposed to be two separate days. Another one can be spotted when Michael offers Kay a piece of cake which hadn't yet been cut. There was also a lot of rehashing of lines from the first Godfather film for nostalgic purposes. Like, "Enzo the Baker" or "Now they'll fear you". So many elements of the plot are so over-the-top it's ridiculous. The helicopter assassination attempt on the whole commission, Vincent knows how to ride a horse and dresses up like an NYPD cop and hits Joey Zaza on broad daylight and of course, gets away with it. Oh, please. This film was never going to be as good as the first two, but it could have been a lot better than it was. That goes for either cut. Again, I do prefer this cut, but it is probably only 1 point better in greatness. Perhaps, if Francis Ford Coppola had been given the 6 months he asked for to write the script instead of the 6 weeks they gave him, it might have been better. Either way, the two Godfather films should have been left alone. However, I still recommend. 74/100 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Mike B Great film but not many changes from the original. Its faster paced due to this but, then lose some storyline due to the cutting out Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 4, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2020