A digital media designer with traditional education in film studies.
I do not like Megalopolis.
“We suffer more often in our imagination than we do in reality." - Marcus Aurelius
Watching this film, I beg to differ.
It is an adventurous experiment, and a cinematographic delight. The sound design and score were very good. And Joaquin Phoenix never missed a mark with his performance.
That being said...
The only way this film can be appreciated without disappointment or flat-out rage would be to suspend all expectations and relationship to DC's Joker character. This film is meant to be a journey through a mentally twisted and broken individual who loves performance and sees the world as a string…