Film critic Jonathan Sim's review of Megalopolis, a new movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola starring Adam Driver.
Francis Ford Coppola has always been a boundary-pushing filmmaker. He directed masterpieces like The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, and Apocalypse Now. He’s also made some less acclaimed films like Jack and Twixt. He always has a lot to say, and with his new $120 million sci-fi epic, he has outdone himself. Perhaps the most polarizing movie of the year, everyone seems to have something different to say about this one. Personally, I don’t have a lot of positive things to say about it.
Many scenes are edited so strangely that I could not believe how unintelligible they were. The basic premise revolves around a political race between Cesar Catalina and Mayor Francis Cicero. They both want to create a better future and have different ideas, which comes to a head when Cesar becomes involved with Francis’s daughter, Julia. The premise is not terrible, but the execution is atrocious.
The cinematography works in some scenes and not so much in others. Coppola employs a superb use of bold, vibrant colors, and there is no shortage of excellent shots, particularly during a few outdoor nighttime scenes. But there is an overuse of a shallow depth of field . Every scene is blocked and performed like a bad stage play.
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