Francis Ford Coppola spent decades on the Roman-style epic “Megalopolis,” which opens in theaters Friday. Adam Driver leads a massive ensemble, cast as a visionary artist who can stop time and dreams of a utopia while Giancarlo Esposito's corrupt mayor runs New Rome into the ground.
This image released by Lionsgate shows writer/director Francis Ford Coppola , left, and actor Adam Driver on the set of “Megalopolis.” This image released by Lionsgate shows writer/director Francis Ford Coppola , left, and actor Adam Driver on the set of “Megalopolis.” This image released by Lionsgate shows writer/director Francis Ford Coppola , left, and actor Adam Driver on the set of “Megalopolis.
But none of that captures the wild experience of actually watching “Megalopolis,” a sprawling, operatic, clumsy and fascinating film that should inspire discussions for many years to come.is not a disaster, but it’s far from a success. It’s a bacchanalia that’s bursting with so many ideas, so many characters, so many great lines and truly terrible ones as well that it’s nearly impossible to digest in a single, baffling viewing.
Their Romeo-and-Juliet love story is labored, to say the least, despite some stunning shots that might suggest otherwise. It’s a problem with much of the conflicts and connections in the film, which all sound great on paper — they should, as much of it is drawn from juicy Roman history — but fumble in execution.
It’s hard to stress just how much there is stuffed into two hours and 18 minutes. Shia LaBeouf is Clodio Pulcher, the rich kid son of Crassus, who has Mae West eyebrows and long feral hair. He is in love with Julia, jealous of Caesar and may be having an incestuous relationship with his party girl socialite sister Clodia . He attempts his own political bid, preying on the city’s desperate peasant class. Laurence Fishburne is Caesar’s driver . Dustin Hoffman is a fixer.
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