Mark Kermode reviews Megalopolis - Kermode and Mayo’s Take

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The city of New Rome is the main conflict between Cesar Catilina, a brilliant artist in favour of a utopian future, and the greedy mayor Franklyn Cicero. Between them is Julia Cicero, her loyalty divided between her father and her beloved.

[MarkArnoldMusic]

Kermodes scathing reviews is like a DJ building tension before the drop. Fairly cool headed setup before absolutely flipping the tone and throwing all his theatrical energy at the rant. Love it.

[bondfool]

“Unspeakable dialogue that should have remained unspoken.” This is what I want from criticism.

[danielwhittle]

It seems a shame that Jared Leto isn't in it.

[pieinthegnome]

Never been more excited for a Mark rant

[juliarose]

"A name that could only have been dreamed up by an old man" is a line that pretty much sums up the entire enterprise

[kfw]

"The most slappable performance he's ever given." I think Shia will enjoy that one.

[seancorrigan]

Didn't expect one of the greatest Kermode rants of all time for this film, yet here we are.

[yl]

“…It is filled with unspeakable dialog that should’ve remained unspoken…” So true of so many movies

[shanstergoodheart]

I knew which way this was going after "Giancarlo Esposito, who is brilliant elsewhere", if that isn't damning with faint praise I don't know what is.

[Thewingkongexchange]

Coppola funded this by selling his winery. There has to be a "sour grapes" joke in here somewhere...

[DavonJ]

I’m stealing “cinematic toothache” too good 😂

[suburban-vampire]

A $100 million Neil Breen movie is quite an amazing concept!

[EinSophistry]

The only Megalon I acknowledge is the giant beetle with drill hands who got dropkicked by Godzilla.

[chrisbennett]

"And then it disappears completely up its own fundament" 😂
I do like the way he builds it up, gives the history its due, and then "BAM"

[SonofGroucho]

The person who left the cinema in Glasgow ahead of me said “F**king horsesh*t!”, which I thought was a fairly accurate summary!

[ThomasKirby-ubvy]

Coppola has made one of the best films of all time and one of the worst…. THAT DESERVES PRAISE IN OF ITSELF

[TRPClan]

A “Kermodian Rant!” One of life’s last untaxed pleasures. ❤

[archangelarielle]

I have not been to the cinema in over a year, however, this film looks so absurd and incoherent that I actually feel compelled to go. Like some quasi-Cloud Atlas.

[thenowschool]

"I suffer for my art, now its your turn.' 😂

[TheIrishGamerGuy]

"A doddering old fool who makes a fool of himself in public. So not much of a stretch for Jon Voight" 😂😂😂😂😂