03-01-2025, 03:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-01-2025, 03:43 PM by killamajig.)
Okay, I'm literally only 15 minutes in and I have some thoughts.
There's no subtlety in this, right from the get-go the narrator tells you what's going on. Francis certainly has something to say but it's so ham-fisted. It looks cheap too. If it weren't for the the gazillion famous actors in this thing giving performances that range from "scenery chewing" to "I don't know why I'm here other than as a friend and it's cool to see all these other famous people" this wouldn't be worth watching.
It's a good thing Adam Driver is in this. Because it feels like one of his SNL sketches. He gives a very serious performance in something that doesn't feel very serious.
The fact that the other actors can keep from laughing during Megalopolis is a testament to their great acting abilities.
The whole time I'm watching this, I can't help but wonder what the other actors are thinking while they're making this. Do they know it's shit and are here just for the good time? Or do they really think they're making meaningful art with a message.?
High AF 15 Minutes in Review:
What if Neil Breen or Tommy Wiseau were friends with a lot of famous actors and made a bizzaro Atlas Shrugged meets Metropolis(1927) self indugent movie. With it's Monty Pythonesque characters and Tyler Durden philosophy this makes for good RLM style fun with film buff friends but not much else.
Ol' Francis is the only one with writing credit, too.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10128846/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st#cast
Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola
Written by
Francis Ford Coppola
Cast (in credits order)
There's no subtlety in this, right from the get-go the narrator tells you what's going on. Francis certainly has something to say but it's so ham-fisted. It looks cheap too. If it weren't for the the gazillion famous actors in this thing giving performances that range from "scenery chewing" to "I don't know why I'm here other than as a friend and it's cool to see all these other famous people" this wouldn't be worth watching.
It's a good thing Adam Driver is in this. Because it feels like one of his SNL sketches. He gives a very serious performance in something that doesn't feel very serious.
Spoiler: (click to show)
The whole time I'm watching this, I can't help but wonder what the other actors are thinking while they're making this. Do they know it's shit and are here just for the good time? Or do they really think they're making meaningful art with a message.?
High AF 15 Minutes in Review:
What if Neil Breen or Tommy Wiseau were friends with a lot of famous actors and made a bizzaro Atlas Shrugged meets Metropolis(1927) self indugent movie. With it's Monty Pythonesque characters and Tyler Durden philosophy this makes for good RLM style fun with film buff friends but not much else.
Ol' Francis is the only one with writing credit, too.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10128846/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st#cast
Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola
Written by
Francis Ford Coppola
Cast (in credits order)
Spoiler: (click to show)
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