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The Goddaughter Part III Review
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The Goddaughter Part III Review Although the story seemed to have concluded after Part II, there was yet another sequel made, once again directed by Fred J. Lincoln and released by Arrow Productions in 1992. In this installment, Theresa (Cameo) returns to America from Italy, having presumably gone back with Giuseppe (Joey Silvera). However, Giuseppe does not return to America with her. Instead, she brings a cousin (played by Heather Hart). No explanation is given for Giuseppe's absence. Additionally, Cameo, on whose character the entire franchise is based, rarely appears. She has sex with a random guy at a strip club and rehires hitwoman Taylor Wane to whack a guy who looks like her dead ex-lover (played again by Marc Wallice). She first tries to discover if this new Marc Wallice character (a guard on the Genardi estate) is any relation to the opposing Spinelli family, but the results of that investigation are never revealed. Apparently, a new character (played by Jerry Butler) is a member of the rival family and is having a secret relationship with Theresa's cousin. To add a little more confusion to the works, Alicyn Sterling's character from Part I is now being played by Aja. This installment is a mess with little hope of it being straightened out by a Part IV. (And yes, there is a Part IV.) Story Grade: D-. Like the first two movies, this installment was also shot on video. Medium Grade: C. There were more outdoor scenes in this installment, which opened things up a bit. The set with Jerry Butler and Heather Hart looked a bit odd having green walls and pink curtains (or white curtains with a pink light behind them). The strip club scene was also quite small and had it been described in the dialogue as somewhat of a speakeasy, it may have been believable. Bonus points for keeping the Miller Lite memorabilia in the shots. Set Design Grade: B-. The sexual performances were fairly average, although Taylor Wane's scenes were by far the most energetic. Her scene with Ron Jeremy was the better of her two sex scenes in terms of energy. There was too much reliance on slow motion in the sex scenes, which was distracting. Sexual Performances Grade: C+. Given the weak storyline, there wasn't much motivation behind the acting. Still, Ron Jeremy and Jerry Butler did their best with what they had Taylor Wane wasn't too bad, either. Acting Grade: C+. Wardrobe was fairly average in this production. Since Theresa's motivation for going to the strip club was never really explained, her choice to wear a bikini top there didn't make a lot of sense. Taylor Wane's wearing of knee-high boots with heels in bed didn't make much sense either. Wardrobe Grade: B+. The lighting was again harsh at times. Skin seemed to turn bright pink in some scenes, especially the Jerry Butler/Heather Hart scene. The lighting during the final sex scene was seemingly more stylized than the others. Lighting Grade: C. The sound quality was a little tinny again, but was not quite as noticeable. Sound Grade: C-. Scenes were often transitioned with a computer-generated camera shutter image, which seemed out of place. The story also deviated away from the main character (Theresa) and there really wasn't much of a cliffhanger to draw<b> viewers </font></b>back to Part IV, other than to find out what's going to happen with the Jerry Butler/Heather Hart characters (who have just been introduced in this saga) and what happened to Giuseppe. Directing Grade: D-. The use of reflections returned in this feature: during the Jerry Butler/Heather Hart scene and the Taylor Wane/Marc Wallice scene. The reflective surface of the water in the latter scene was also a nice touch. The lighting in that scene was also stylized, as previously mentioned, with red and blue backlighting at the top of the rock pile by the outdoor pool. The outdoor sex scene with Marc Wallice and Aja was also a nice touch. Artistic Merit Grade: C. OVERALL GRADE: C. |
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