EachThe Godfatherfilm is its own self-contained story while still tying together.
This meansevery installment in the series has its own antagonistwho gets their comeuppance in the most dramatic fashion.
Yet from deception to betrayal, these antagonists all tried and failed to take down this powerful crime family.
A former ally of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino),he betrays him in the most despicable way.
His alliance with the Vatican-based mobsters shows just how corrupted and power-hungry he had become.
Representing a moral decay that festers within the organization, he is a shadowy and deceptive villain.
His actions cause a huge stability shift within the Mafia which has long-lasting consequences.
He’s betrayed by someone he thought he could manipulate and dies alone in the shadows.
The key word being, nearly.
His manipulative actions leave the Corleones isolated and, in his mind, weakened.
Barzini is also able to orchestrate a lot of in-fighting between the families as he attempts to consolidate power.
His manipulative actions leave the Corleones isolated and, in his mind, weakened.
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While he operated in the background, his death was on full display.
This is when he meets a young Hyman Roth.
As a villain, Roth isextremely intelligentbut cunning, with a lot of business acumen.
The Godfather Part III is the third and final film in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather trilogy. The film again focuses on Michael Corleone, who is now in his 60s and looking for his replacement as the head of the family business. While still getting favorable reviews upon release, the film is often considered a significant drop in quality compared to its predecessors.
Endearing himself to Michael, they become partners in a plan to bring their casinos to Havana, Cuba.
The Godfather chronicles the Italian-American Corleone crime family from 1945 to 1955. Following an assassination attempt on family patriarch Vito Corleone, his youngest son Michael emerges to orchestrate a brutal campaign of retribution, cementing his role in the family’s illicit empire.
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather II continues Michael Corleone’s story as he expands the Corleones' presence as a crime syndicate. The film is also half devoted to the backstory of Vito Corleone, following his rise to power in 1920s New York City. While The Godfather is considered one of the greatest movies ever made, The Godfather Part II was able to live up to the original and secure six Oscars at the 1975 Academy Awards.
