Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' Receives Stunning, Five-Star Review From…Himself?

Adam Driver walking through a crow of paparazzi while dressed in a suit.

When you pour your heart and soul into a passion project, it can be hard to stomach when it's not as well-received as you would have wanted it to be. There are two ways you can react to that. Stiff upper lip and let it speak for itself, or go on the defensive. This summer, Megalopolis director Francis Ford Coppola joined Letterboxd, the popular film cataloging platform where users can rate, review, and keep track of their movie-watching.

Interestingly, a trailer released last month featured a series of negative reviews for The Godfather, which turned out to be fake. This move was likely an attempt to poke fun at the criticism Megalopolis has received, prompting Lionsgate to issue an apology. What's 'Megalopolis' About? Set in a reimagined modern United States, the story follows visionary architect Cesar Catilina as he faces off against the corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero over how to rebuild the metropolis of New Rome after a catastrophic disaster.

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