Megalopolis is an epic science-fiction drama that is all Coppola. The man who brought us The Godfather (1972), Godfather II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Outsiders (1983), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), and Tucker: the Man and His Dream (1988), has written, financed, produced, and directed the biggest gamble of his life.

Better still, he bucked fascist Hollywood’s Cancel Bin to cast Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, and Dustin Hoffman.

Isn’t this what art is supposed to be all about — a dreamer dreaming big, taking risks, exiting his comfort zone,  pushing it all into the middle of the table, and going against the grain (cape shit) to bring his vision to life?

Not in Hollywood.