Coppola’s Megalopolis tries to address America’s present issues, using characters like Mayor Cicero and Hamilton Crassus III to portray failed political solutions amidst rising fascism.
Despite ambitious visuals and a blend of influences from Shakespeare to urban planning, the plot of Megalopolis rehashes dated tropes of ambition, greed, and betrayal with limited innovation.
Coppola's characters in Megalopolis lack depth, with the female roles being particularly one-dimensional, which detracts from the film's emotional impact and viewer connection.
Megalopolis is more a spectacle of visual effects rather than engaging storytelling, relying on a myriad of techniques that ultimately drown out character development and drama.
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