The real difference between III and the first two is
that all the characters in III are two dimensional. In the others you look at Vito, Sonny, Barzini, CLemenza, Sol,
Tom, Michael even bit players like Woltz....and they are all larger than life.
Same thing in II. Geary, Pentangeli, Roth, ..Tom and Michael again.. and bit players like Cicci and Ola....great actors you can feel them.
In III everyone is either a parody of himself or herself, or two dimensional. A has been Fontaine brings nothing. Hagen's priest son?? Why is he even in it? Terrible reprise for Enzo the baker....Altobello's performance will forever be a stain on Wallach's career. I could go on but what for?
