Grimes shares her verdict on Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’

nme.com:

Grimes has weighed in on the divisive new Francis Ford Coppola film, MegalopolisThe film was released in cinemas on September 27, and is set in an alternate present-day version of America.

In it, Adam Driver plays futuristic architect Cesar Catilina, who can pause time and clashes with the conservative mayor of New Rome, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito).However, upon its release, it has been met with less-than-enthusiastic reviews and faced a rough ride at the box office – with people online labelling it ‘Megaflopolis’.

It also received a somewhat hostile premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.Now, amid the widespread criticism of the film by many viewers, Grimes has weighed in, and shared her more positive feelings towards the project.“I know people had issues with megalopolis but I loved it,” Grimes wrote on X/Twitter. “But Ceasar (creative genius/but dictator) Catalina (first communist-ish / extreme for the ppl agitator but also corrupt) in a sacred necessary debate with the organised, overly bureaucratic and cautious mind of lawyer Cicero, creator of the established art laws (Francis (I assume Coppola) is such a beautiful concept, I melted.”I know people had issues with megalopolis but I loved it.