InFrancis Ford CoppolasMegalopolis, there is nothing of greater importance than an artist.
Theres even a chariot race, if by way of tacky Las Vegas revue show.
Its an audacious concept that Coppola has been chasing for 40 years.
It is Cesar who holds the ability to literally manipulate time as he sees fit.
However, the conflict between Driver and Espositos Catalina and Cicero is just one of many interlocking subplots.
She leaves nary an inch of scenery un-chewed.
Truthfully,Megalopolisis not a movie concerned with much in the way of plotting.
(You will apparently not get that gimmick in non-IMAX screenings.)
Its a bold undertaking, yet only fitfully engaging.
Its a bit like watching high schoolers perform a play they dont fully understand.
But thats perhaps not fair.
Only Coppola understands the frequency this is supposed to take place in.
Its uneven, uninvolving, and unbelievable, but youre still impressed they made the effort.
That speech also is about the mind grappling with the crushing weight of mortality.
But inHamlet, Shakespeare finds an answer to that great question: to exist or to not?
Im not convincedMegalopolisever does.
Rating:
2 out of 5
