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The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (or fully The Godfather Part III: Coda - The Death of Michael Corleone) is a 2020 director cut crime film that was re-directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is the re-edited version of The Godfather Part III. The film was released limited in selected theatres on December 4, 2020, and it was released on Blu-Ray and Video On Demand.

Plot
It follows the same structure as the third movie, but with major changes between the opening, and the ending scenes.

Why It Rocks
NOTE: Most of the redeeming qualities are covered from the original version
 * 1) It fixes a lot of flaws that it doesn't contain any flaws, making the final film look very satisfying.
 * 2) The cinematography is still on the top-notch like the original three films.
 * 3) At least it tried this to make it what the third film looked like before it was changed into different scenes.
 * 4) The ending scene after both Michael and Mary getting shoot by Mosca and dies both at the steps instead of dying alone at the mansion is very creative, since it was never shown in the original version.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The movie still retains Sofia Coppola's poor performance as Mary Corleone, although that can’t be helped.
 * 2) It still has more than a few problems from the original third film.

Reception
The film received much better reviews than Part III received, and it was well-received by critics, audiences, and some fans alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, the recut version holds an approval rating of 88% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.60/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "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." On Metacritic, it has a 76/100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".