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  I've watched the movie Megalopolis directed by Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now...), starring Adam Driver. It is neither an ordinary, nor a simple film, later at home I've looked up a bit, wrote down some of my thoughts, and realized that this film is brilliant. If you're interested in my interpretation , read my lines AFTER you've seen the movie (or before, if you don't mind the spoilers).   Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel in Megalopolis . American Zoetrope/Cannes   - SPOILER ALERT - I think this film is a great work of art, a story about how real art and a dedicated artist should be supported and allowed to unfold, and not only those who or what brings money. Moreover, it was born under such circumstances, as I've read: "Francis Ford Coppola, the director of The Godfather Trilogy and Apocalypse Now, spent four decades trying to persuade Hollywood studios to finance his grandiose plan. In the end, he sacrificed a significant part o...