but if you listen to cast member giancarlo esposito, by delivering confusion, coppola may have givenre are parts of the movie i go, "oh, i don't really quite "understand that, but i'm still thinking about it." it's supposed to inspire us to a new way of thinking, and in the end, that inspiration is supposed to allow us to have hope for our world. and when we ask these questions, when there's a dialogue about them... ..that basically is a utopia. one critic described the opening of megalopolis in cannes as a date in the history of cinema. others thought it was pointless. who am i to say something like francis ford coppola made not such a good movie, so i won't say anything. did you enjoy it? no. the film was a little bit disappointing. i'm sorry. coppola did at least have a partial distribution deal in place for his epic before the festival began. megalopolis may not have been received in the way he wished, and its commercial prospects are farfrom certain, but he's a man who's weathered many adverse reactions to his movies, and in his own estimation, he's always prevailed because he's