Megalopolis Review - I Love It

[@FineLineMotionPictures]

This film actually gets better every time you see it. I have watched it 5 times, so obviously, I love it. It isn't for everyone though.

[@ugrinvuckovic1770]

after seeing it twice now, I definitely agree with you! It's like 60s Fellini meets 60s Welles

[@FineLineMotionPictures]

@@ugrinvuckovic1770 Awesome! Orson Welles is one of my all-time favorite filmmakers. He began his career with the legendary Citizen Kane and ended it with another masterpiece, The Other Side of the Wind. Have you ever seen that? It was 40 years ahead of its time. Mr. Welles essentially invented "found footage" and the "mockumentary" style of filmmaking. Had he released The Other Side of the Wind back in the 70s, most people wouldn't have understood it.

[@ugrinvuckovic1770]

@@FineLineMotionPictures yes, I’ve seen it, and I agree!

[@bobthestinky7369]

I disagree with pretty much everything you say in this review but it's great that people can have such differing opinions.

[@YappingShane]

Best comment I've seen in awhile!

[@iio58]

Agreed. I just got out of the cinema and nearly left half way through from boredom. I haven't felt that since weatching The Grinch at the cinema! Was so, so dull. Visually stunning an ddecent perfomances by my god its a boring film

[@bobthestinky7369]

@@iio58 I do think it had some beautiful visuals at times but after a while the 'stunning visuals' weren't so stunning and I was left with visual static and some truly awful performances and equally awful dialogue. I think the only people enjoying themselves in the whole cinema were the couple getting it on in the back left row. At least someone had a good time.

[@knn6215]

It is definitely is worth seeing more than once.

[@BesherLoveFilms]

I rewatched this film 9 times. I'm about to reach to the 10th rewatch

[@phlewis86]

I’m glad that someone else like the movie too because I enjoyed it a great deal.

[@____uncompetative]

Aubrey is awesome in the TV series _LEGION_ and was good in this as a treacherous _femme fatale._

[@KimboKasteKniff]

Nice review, one of the few movies that i want to rewatch multiple times

[@YappingShane]

I can't wait for my second viewing honestly

[@xscarecrowxx]

Finally someone said it!

[@Chromexus]

Aubrey Plaza shows herself to be one of the best of her time in Black Bear, Emily the Criminal, and the Legion tv series.

[@pureevilfnord]

I love it too. I think you should give it a little time and try another viewing. I have a feeling that this is one of those movies that will bear new fruit no matter how many times you watch it. Coppola has actually said stuff to that effect in interviews. I'm saying it based on other books and films I've seen in the past that I loved but had baffling elements in them. There's too much here to pick up in one view.

[@Ionisus]

i was intruiged by the movie...loved it

[@Cole_McCormick]

I LOVED IT TOO!

[@jakfan09]

I also loved this movie ❤

[@CameronBrooks]

You think you have the right to PLOW through the RICHES of my Emersonian MIND?!

[@zooch6498]

I loved it too. Kind of like southland tales meets neil breen. 5 bags of popcorn 2 sodas for my rating.

[@ricardoquiles-rosa5545]

There’s always one..

[@br3akstuff]

It's sooo high camp I love it 💀

[@samuelzins5089]

I agree with most of what you said other than that the writing

[@truthtoberevealed5314]

Is this as good and deep as Cloud Atlas?

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

cloud Atlas is among my very favorite movies and this feels sorta similar. however this movie has a lot of random wtf stuff, cloud atlas is infinitely more tightly woven. what i mean is it has a similar very epic feel to it overall. it's very good experience imo, worth the price of admission for the visuals alone. however, plan to cringe here and there probably lol

[@truthtoberevealed5314]

@@KevinsKontentKorner I seen it last week and I couldn't agree more with your assessment of Megalopolis. Cloud Atlas is far better in every way possible.

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

@@truthtoberevealed5314 I just saw it today. I appreciate it very much as a work of art and really enjoyed it. I coulda even said it was great if it was slight less cringe. But when a director spends 120 million of his own money on a movie, you know it’s gonna be artistic. I mean we see so many reboots, and so many super hero movies in the last 15 years so I’m all for stuff that different

[@truthtoberevealed5314]

@@KevinsKontentKorner I know what you mean. But as long as the cash cows keep on racking in the dough not much will change. But true cinema will never die as long as there are creative directors and actors that are willing to take a risk to create original motion pictures.

[@dylerturden8018]

Couldn't agree more

[@brotherhoodoflightshowcurr3318]

Thanks you for your appreciation you are not hung up on having something different looking at it like art.

[@yokitosyosko]

Megalopolis tries so hard to be an intellectual masterpiece that it ends up being a hollow, pretentious mess. The movie constantly throws flashy visuals and philosophical jargon at you, but underneath all the noise, there's nothing of substance. It's like the filmmakers thought if they added enough complexity, it would come across as "deep," but instead, it feels painfully forced. People aren't dumb. Audiences can tell when something is genuinely thought-provoking versus when it’s trying too hard to appear clever. This film lacks heart and authenticity, leaving it cold and uninspiring. If you're looking for a movie that truly challenges your mind, Megalopolis is not it. Instead, it overestimates its own intelligence and ends up underwhelming anyone with even a basic sense of storytelling and character depth. Save your time-this one’s all style, no soul. Total personal opinion dont take me too seriously 😐

[@InventiveHarvest]

I think the movie failed at delivering its message about working together. While the characters were able to work out their personal differences, megalopolis was built because a crashing satellite destroyed the homes that were the present obstacle of it being built. So, there really was no cooperative solution reached. Also, the utopia was built by the nepotist elites instead of emerging from humanity itself.

[@mimified7513]

Try to think of a further point coppola could be making through megalopolis not having been built Until the satellite destroyed the homes

[@InventiveHarvest]

@@mimified7513 sure. The question arises then "how many plebs need to be killed so that the elites can build their 'utopia'?"

[@lorenzodicapo6305]

Different? Hardly. Derivative? Absolutely. Try Sucker Punch, City of Lost Children, Scott Pilgrim- those are different. Cool that you liked it, but there are way better movies that fit the bill.

[@pureevilfnord]

lol Sucker Punch!

[@lorenzodicapo6305]

@@pureevilfnord yeah, crappy movie, but different. And still miles ahead of this abortion. Lol

[@rocoe9019]

I can't understand how anyone could sit through an entire film with Adam driver in it an not be throwing constantly!

[@Hildelano73]

This movie is pure garbage, omg.

[@TheNewyorkmets01]

maybe you are

[@jakfan09]

@@TheNewyorkmets01Got em

[@hugino3535]

stop yapping

[@jakfan09]

No U

[@thegreenbaron6439]

I haven’t seen it yet, is this one of those “so bad it’s good” films?

[@YappingShane]

Kind of?? haha