Warning: This post contains spoilers for MegalopolisFrancis Ford Coppola’sMegalopolisends with hope. The film, which has been in the works for decades, has anall-star cast featuring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, and more.Megalopolis’ reviewshave been mixed, but the film has been a discussion point. The film ends with Crassus killing his wife Wow Platinum and shooting Clodio with an arrow after they tried to stage a coup for his company. Crassus vows to be remembered as a good man, giving all his money to his nephew Cesar. Meanwhile, Clodio is shocked when the people of New Rome turn against him.
Megalopolisalso stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, and Laurence Fishburne, among several others. Many of the film’s big-name stars have smaller roles, like Dustin Hoffman.
As the people begin to rage against Cesar Catilina and Mayor Cicero, the latter, along with daughter Julia and her and Cesar’s child, go underground. Cesar gives a speech to the people of New Rome and they finally accept his dream for the city. On New Year’s Eve, Cesar opens Megalopolis up to the public and they get to enjoy a utopia that will evolve alongside them. Cicero makes Cesar promise that he will nobly build and the two reconcile. When Cesar and Julia stop time around them, only their child doesn’t freeze as the film ends.
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Hamilton Crassus III was the staunch head of Crassus National Bank. He spent the majority ofMegalopolisjudging Clodio for not being ready to take over his company, but while he was always giving to Cesar, Crassus wanted Clodio to succeed him. Crassus, who wasn’t considered the nicest man, turned over a new leaf at the end ofMegalopolis. By signing over his assets and money to Cesar,Crassus figured he’d be considered a good man because his nephew was now beloved by New Rome.
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Clodio, meanwhile, was extremely hated following Cesar’s speech and Megalopolis opening. Crassus was thinking first and foremost about his legacy. If he’d handed over the reins to Clodio and Wow, Crassus wouldn’t have been remembered as a good person. Ultimately,his change of heart was to protect his reputation over doing something out of the goodness of his heart.
What Megalopolis Opening Means For The Future Of Cesar & New Rome
Cesar’s Utopia Finally Opens
After so long, Cesar finally opened Megalopolis for the public. The city, built with Megalon, was like a dream scenario. Citizens of New Rome could enjoy Megalopolis as they pleased; no strings attached. The city’s opening offers hope for New Rome. People can live and work in a place that caters to them without having to rely on government officials, who — as the movie suggests — don’t always have people’s best interests at heart. Megalopolis was designed as a utopia that grows alongside them. That’s a big change to how the city was being run: with corruption, greed, and power leading.
Megalopolis’ opening also solidified Cesar’s future, andhe’ll likely be labeled a genius who helped save people in the years to come. He gained the trust of New Rome’s population and that will likely keep him at the forefront of the city’s hierarchy. With Crassus’ money, the future of his family and his company, Design Authority, are secure. Though it’s unclear how Megalopolis will fare in the future, or how Cesar’s ego will be fueled in the aftermath of its opening, the utopia created a sense of hope and prosperity for Cesar and the citizens of New Rome.
How Cesar Created Megalon & How It Works
Cesar’s Creation Is Wholly Unique
Cesar created Megalon following his wife’s death. While he was trying to save her,Cesar was struck with the principle for Megalon after discovering she was pregnant with twins when she died. Megalon was an extension of Cesar’s hope, a way for him to create something that would secure the world for future generations. While it’s unclear how exactly Cesar fabricated Megalon,Megalopolisshows him holding the heart of his wife, whose car fell into the river, at one point. Megalon is also seemingly fused with a piece of his wife’s hair, which suggests that only life can create life.
Megalopolis was designed as a utopia that grows alongside them. That’s a big change to how the city was being run: with corruption, greed, and power leading.
Megalon remains mysterious throughoutMegalopolis, but Coppola does reveal some of its qualities. The elusive substance can seemingly cause hallucinations, as Cesar often sees things that aren’t there. Drops of Megalon can also heal people, as it does to Cesar’s face after he’s shot. The material is also what Megalopolis is made of; it can contort itself into anything — buildings, walkways, etc. — and is self-sustaining. Megalon can also control time and turn things invisible at will.It’s a magical substance that can seemingly do just about anything, while simultaneously evolving alongside humans.
Cesar Can Stop & Start Time Whenever He Commands It
Cesar can control time inMegalopolisbecause he created Megalon, which has the capability of bending time and space around it. But only he can stop and start time, likely since Megalon is Cesar’s creation. Crucially, it seems Megalon is connected with Cesar’s emotions; the more hope he had for Megalon’s future, the easier he could control time.
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When that hope disappeared for a while, Cesar stopped being able to stop time at will.Megalon may be the physical manifestation of Cesar’s hope. When Julia starts hoping enough for both of them and believes in what Cesar is capable of doing for the people of New Rome with Megalon, his ability to control time returns and is as strong as ever.
Why Cesar & Julia’s Baby Didn’t Freeze When Time Stopped
Megalopolis' Ending Highlights The Child As She Moves Around On A Piece Of Megalon
Cesar and Julia’s baby girl was the only one who didn’t freeze when her parents stopped time at the end ofFrancis Ford Coppola’s movie.If Megalon was tied to Cesar’s — and by extension, Julia’s — hope, then it makes sense that their child is the manifestation of that hopein every sense of the word. Cesar wanted to create a better future for the next generation and his daughter is very much a part of that.
The baby being undeterred by the stopping of time suggests her control of Megalon is even more powerful than her father’s. It’s also possible she didn’t freeze because she has no concept of what time is and how it functions. Time is just beginning for the child; it’s not going too fast or too slow for her yet, it just is. Typically, it’s Cesar who can stand outside of time while it stops, but now his daughter is the one who can do it, meaning he’s passed on his abilities to her.
What Happened To The Satellite Falling To Earth?
Megalopolis Drops The Plot Point
For the first half ofMegalopolis, a satellite was falling to Earth from space, and it was gearing up to crash somewhere in Canada. However, it was later revealed the abandoned satellite would touch down in New Rome instead. It’s never fully shown what happened to the satellite falling to Earth. There are two pieces of debris shown falling from the sky, suggesting the satellite had finally fallen into Earth’s atmosphere and would wreak havoc and death upon the population of New Rome. However, the damage and death from the satellite don’t factor into the overall storytelling or its impact.
The Real Meaning Of Megalopolis' Ending
Francis Ford Coppola’s Movie Plays With Larger Themes Than Time
Megalopolismay focus a lot on greed, power, and money — as well as the tense relationships between the wealthy — but its ending is all about hope. Hope for the future, for change, for working together despite a contentious past, and for building something for humanity that lasts. The film’s ending is about wanting something better for the next generation and working towards that goal without distraction.Megalopolisunderscores the value of hope in a seemingly hopeless world, of doing away with politicians and the rich’s neglect of the people to create something valuable and life-saving, which Cesar accomplishes.
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Megalopolis, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is a visionary 2024 film exploring the ambitious dream of reconstructing New York City into a utopia, following a devastating disaster. The narrative delves into the clash between the architect’s utopian vision and the political and personal turmoil that ensues. With a star-studded cast, the film examines themes of ambition, power, and the human spirit’s resilience against the backdrop of a futuristic metropolis.
