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Synopsis
The city of New Rome faces a duel between Cesar Catilina, a brilliant artist who advocates for a utopian future, and the greedy mayor Franklyn Cicero. Between them is Julia Cicero, with her loyalties divided between her father and her lover. Francis Ford Coppola wrote the screenplay in the early 1980s, but the film was put on the back burner, partly because of its financial debts. Pre-production finally began in 2001, after filming 30 hours of second unit footage and holding a table read with Paul Newman, Uma Thurman, Robert De Niro, James Gandolfini, Nicolas Cage, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Edie Falco, and Kevin Spacey. but the project was shelved after the September 11 attacks, because a scene in the screenplay (p. Coppola abandoned the project entirely in 2007 and did not resume development until 2019.
It is actually the same footage flipped and slightly tilted
The security footage of Cicero entering Ceasars’ office is supposedly composed of two different cameras, as indicated by the small text in the upper left corner. Hamilton Crassus III: What Do You Think About This Erection I’ve Got?. The “Ultimate IMAX Experience” The original version of the film features a live actor asking questions during the filmed press conference. Referenced in The John Campea Show: Adam Driver To Lead Francis Ford Coppola’s New Film Megalopolis (2022). My PledgeWritten by Grace VanderWaalPerformed by Grace VanderWaalCourtesy of Columbia RecordsBy arrangement with Sony Music EntertainmentProduced and orchestrated by Kris Kukul. “Megalopolis” is a film that I wanted to like, especially because it is an incredibly expensive independent project, written, produced, financed and directed by the legendary Francis Ford Coppola, an author who has been planning this work for 40 years and loves it so much that he personally rated it 10/10 on the Letterboxd film platform.
The plot follows the genius scientist Cesar, inventor of the revolutionary material “Megalon”
In addition, the experience of sitting in an almost empty IMAX theater with only a few others added to the atmosphere… However, apart from Adam Driver’s Oscar-winning performance and the stunning visual frames that looked wonderful on the huge screen, nothing else in this film deserves praise. with which he plans to build a utopian city of the future – “Megalopolis”. This is one of the central themes of the film – the obsession with perfection in a world and society far from it. Envy, jealousy, greed and lust for power are other themes that shape the essence of this work. Coppola does not shy away from intertwining political commentary and reflections on human existence.
work of art
When I reflect on the themes of the film, one might think it is a good film. On the contrary, all these themes are destroyed by the narrative chaos, which in my opinion comes from the director’s pretentious ambition to present an unprecedented ‘megalomaniac’ film. The editing and narration are disjointed: the film jumps from one scene to another without any coherence, which becomes boring after only fifteen minutes. Halfway through, I had completely lost interest in the story and was simply waiting for it to end. Even though most of the cast is well known, it is difficult to connect with any of the characters: most are superficial and some are completely. useless.
The only character I felt comfortable with was Cesar, thanks to Adam Driver’s brilliant performance
His ability to convey Cesar’s mania, dialogues and emotions is probably the reason why I stayed engaged, rather than the depth of the character himself. The dialogue is mixed, sometimes brilliant, sometimes dull, which made for a rather uneven experience. The cinematography is excellent, and if Coppola had focused primarily on this element, this could have been an extraordinary film.