Amy Malina

I liked it. I thought all of the acting was strong, thought Margaret Qualley looked absolutely gorgeous and thought she was also good in this part, unlike another person who commented here. I am a huge fan of Rodgers and Hart and think their songs are overall, some of the most enduring of the Great American Songbook. They are exceptionally crafted masterpieces, the majority of them. It Never Entered My Mind is such a poignant song although not mentioned in the film. The lyrics are brilliant but try listening to Miles Davis play it, as an instrumental, and see if you can keep a dry eye, even without the lyrics. We can thank the jazz musicians for recording these songs for decades. They are still recording Rodgers and Hart songs, and doing more than their part in keeping the greatness and timelessness of these songs alive. Oscar Hammerstein was no slouch, but Rodgers and Hart made magic together. I saw this movie as a total fan of the music. Not sure why it needed to be made as a film though. It might be more effective as a stage play. All the acting was strong I thought. This might be a good choice for Netflix. Not sure you need to run out to the theater for it. Or, better yet, see it off-Broadway if it ever gets produced as a play.

This movie was a powerful and impactful experience. I was awestruck by it in every way. It was artful and literary with some of the best acting and most gorgeous photography. This is film noir and an art film rolled into one. It feels like a perfect film to me. One I hope to see again and again. A great work of art.

I was expecting great things as I really loved Past Lives but was so disappointed in how uninspired this film felt. It was tedious to sit through. I didn’t think there was enough of a story here, nor was it nearly as well written, conceived, constructed and nuanced as her first film. One predictable scene after another. The date assault issue was a grim dose of reality that at least afforded the actress playing the assault victim one of the highlight performances of the film. Dakota Johnson is so beautiful. I had never seen her in anything before and am aware she is in a lot of films. I hope this was not her best work. The two male leads did a beautiful job with what they had to work with but she was kind of a cipher in this for me. Very little there there. The whole film had too many awkward silences that made me wish the editor had snipped 4 or 5 seconds of dead air from the end of every line of dialogue. I’m hoping The Materialists was a hiccup between Past Lives and what will be her next really terrific film.

I loved this movie. I thought the acting was first class and the story took my breath away. So surprised where it went. But the strength of the writing, the relationships were so real. Kevin Costner broke my heart. Such an honest, full of heart portrayal. I just thought it was brilliant all around. Joan Allen is such an amazing actor.

I am not a cat lover and I loved this movie. I loved the characters, the visual beautiful of watching this magical film and the powerful message it imparts. It might be a fairly sophisticated choice but a very worthy try for young children, maybe 3 and up, and adults of every age. What an interesting and very unique, authentic film. Memorable and emotionally powerful. I remember my mother telling my son who wanted to see a certain movie: “ Grandpa doesn’t like movies where animals talk”. This is s movie I could have seen with my Dad—-and I think he would have loved it too.

I thought this movie was incredible. Great acting and all the actors did a great job performing and singing their parts. Chalamet and Edward Norton were standouts among the talented cast. My only objection was a loss of clarity at the end. Was not totally clear about the Pete Seeger’s feelings about the plugged in Dylan performance at Newport. I thought this was a beautifully crafted film in every aspect. Could see it again. Maybe 10 minutes too long, but barely

I did not care for this movie, much at all. The story was not all that interesting, nor the characters. Loud and chaotic, it all started sounding the same and blurring together. The main character of Ani was hard for me to care about. What was most impressive was seeing a line that ran down a whole block or two waiting to see the next show. Palme D’Or or no Palme D’Or, this film would have 3-4 people in the theater max, where I live. I saw this film in Chicago and I have not seen this many people in a movie theater for 10 years or so.

I am giving 5 stars to the incredibly eloquent and deeply intelligent cinephiles who wrote such profound descriptions and responses to this film. How I wish I had read all of them before I saw it. There were a total of 6 people in the theater when I saw it, including me. Two of the 4 in my group were motion picture editors for decades. All of us could have benefited from reading the Google reviews listed here beforehand. In short, I don’t think we really understood Megalopolis. I saw this film out of respect to one of the greatest film directors in film history. Not only in admiration of his great artistry, but to the tremendous courage he shows in following the impulses of his finely tuned imagination to the finish. Taking great risks and continuing to evolve over a career of 50, 60 years is the territory of only our most accomplished artists and creative minds. Coppola stands tall among them. I’m not sure I will live long enough to see this film appreciated as the masterful piece of filmmaking it probably is. After one viewing, it certainly went over my head. After reading these great reviews I would like to see it again, on a big screen. I hope I get the chance.

I enjoyed this movie. The first maybe 30-40 minutes were not that compelling but it definitely got better. It was a bit disappointing compared to the reviews I read which raved about it. The acting was quite good, lead actor reminded me of William Hurt a bit, that’s a compliment. Thought the main three characters, including Madison and Jasper, were all strong and genuine chemistry between the hit man and Madison. I saw it in a theater but Netflix might be a better choice for this one. Maybe not worth paying a babysitter for this one

I love this movie and it holds up with repeated viewings. I think it is beautifully conceived, written, acted and directed. Magical and whimsical, touching, and at times, laugh out loud funny. When all is said and done, cancel culture aside, you can’t deny Woody Allen is an incredibly talented and imaginative writer, and a top notch director who continually gets memorable performances from his actors. (Mia Farrow is outstanding in this) And Allen’s instincts about what is funny usually always works for me. This movie came out about 35 years ago yet feels timeless. It is a gem