“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.”
Marcus Aurelius — an ancient Roman emperor and philosopher — is frequently cited in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” an enthralling cinematic experience merging nearly every genre into one. Yet the film has been receiving large amounts of undeserved hate from critics and audiences alike.
The Roman emperor’s words are able to simplify the emotional message that the fictional city of “New Rome” integrates to open-minded viewers. In the city, architect and scientist Cesar Catilina attempts to implement the philosophical ideal of a utopia — a perfect world or destination with no flaws. Catilina is opposed by Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who deems Catilina’s methods unsafe.
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