Word or expression for a constituent that perfectly exemplifies the whole
Solution 1:
I think a great word for you is Epitome
You would rewrite your sentence something like:
The Godfather 3 is hopelessly bad for many reasons; this scene is the epitome of everything wrong with the movie.
epitome at Oxford Living Dictionaries.
1. a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
"she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste"
synonyms: personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon; More
2. a summary of a written work; an abstract.
Note.. the most common uses of this word is to call out positive traits but I've certainly heard it used for negative summations.
Solution 2:
Quintessential
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Embodiment
a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
Usage:
The Godfather 3 is hopelessly bad for many reasons; this scene is the embodiment of everything wrong with the movie.
or
The Godfather 3 is hopelessly bad for many reasons; this scene is quintessentially everything wrong with the movie.