Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” has stunned the audience at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.
According to my spy, the movie met with tepid applause and no standing ovation.
During the film, as in Cannes, an actor appeared on stage and spoke to Adam Driver on the screen.
Nevertheless, my spy says the movie is beautifully made. “It’s a monumental work of art. And very tragic the way [Coppola] lost his way.”
Also: “It is the most disjointed and unbelievably mad thing I’ve ever seen. Like Coppola was on a massive LSD trip.”
My spy praised actors Jon Voight, Giancarlo Esposito, and Dustin Hoffman. But he said at one point in the movie, Voight’s character asks his wife if she “likes his boner.”
The spy says: “It could be a brilliant work of art, the only thing I can compare it to is a Salvador Dali painting come to life. It’s stunning for its insanity.”
“Megalopolis” opens September 27th after six months of bad publicity. Adam Driver stars with the aforementioned actors. Coppola put $100 million of his own money in it, couldn’t get a studio to buy it, so he’s four walling it with Lions Gate and hoping for the best.
I was not able to stay in Toronto for the screening, although I will see it as soon as possible.
Last thoughts: “It’s sad because he may have had something great, but the story and his editing are f***ked.”
