Megalopolis
I wanted to see how bad Megalopolis was, and I was not
disappointed. It boggles the mind how a renowned auteur can make such
drek. This is a vanity movie. Coppola
invested $125 million of his own money to make this film because no other studio
wanted to touch it. The plot is convoluted; subplots meander. The acting was
awful and contrived. Some screens looked like improv. Besides directing Coppola
wrote the screenplay. So, all of this is on him
The film melds the Roman Empire and the futurist utopian
city of Megalopolis. Most of the action takes place in a futuristic New York
City. There are subliminal messages about the decadence of modern cities but
the poor direction muddles the message.
Given the impressive roster of actors, Coppola must have
called in some favors. They include Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Shia LeBeouf,
Adam Driver Audrey Plaza, and others. These talented actors are wasted on this
frivolous film.
Coppola’s body of work assures his stature as a great
director. At 85 erasing the stain of this film is unlikely. Hopefully, it will
be an asterisk.
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