MegalopolisFrancis Ford Coppola’s modern epic starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Nathalie Emmanuel and more, was released just a few days ago and is already available dubbed a “box office bomb”“and sparking a ton of internet conversations about Hollywood, risky movies and more.
The visually impressive film from the acclaimed director behind films likeThe Godfather etBram Stoker’s Dracula was sparking conversation long before its September 27 release, thanks in large part to the director said last month that he cast “canceled” actors like Jon Voight (an outspoken Trump supporter andmake fun of your own daughterAngelina Jolie) et Shia LaBeouf (charged with sexual assault in 2021, with a court date to be determined) to avoid Megalopolis be labeled as a “woke Hollywood” film. Now that the film has been released, the discourse around it has changed: people have posted clips from the film to highlight its rather unorthodox tone, and reports have surfaced that it is playing to near-empty theaters across the country .
Megalopolis was always going to be a polarizing film—it’s clear that the epic is meant to defy genre classifications, push the boundaries of visual effects, and pose some rather heady questions about the future of the United States, the limits of creativity, the artist’s ego, the perceived passage of time, Hollywood’s aversion to risk, and more. The film has been described as“too weird to describe in words” and “feverish dream of excess and idealism”, and “catastrophe,” and a“Passion project without passion.”
Recent reports indicate that this extremely expensive initiative, which cost approximately $140 million in marketing and production costs, financed in part by Coppola’s sale of part of his winery, grossed only $4 million dollars during its opening weekend. Le New York Times says the film is “on track to place sixth in the weekend’s box office derby, behind even Devara Partie 1and poorly evaluated“A three-hour Telugu-language action drama” and that it is being screened in “almost empty theaters”.
Despite its poor box office performance, the Internet can’t stop talking about it Megalopolis. People are stunned by a scene in which Adam Driver says “go back to the club” in a strange accent and also says “yes” in an increasingly Foghorn Leghorn-like manner.
Viewers are baffled by the dialogue and baffled by the architecture depicted in the film, with some make visual comparisons with Star Wars prequels.
Some are angry about a plot point in which a woman lies about her sexual assault, while others talk about lawsuit filed against Coppola by a Megalopolis additional.
The conversations around the film are passionate, varied and intense. Letterboxd Reviews Are Everywhere. At the time of writing, it has a critical score of 49% on Rotten Tomatoes and an audience score of 34%. People love or hate this film, admire or despise Coppola, believe it to be a masterpiece or a complete failure, but one thing is certain: no one can stop talking about it Megalopolis. Should I go see him?
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