Youth Without Youth

The other side of Megalopolis, its penitent, regretful twin. Actually a very major work in the overall Coppola project. Finally released from the burden of commercial expectations or trying to remind people he’s “the guy that made The Godfather.” It’s 100% his voice, his own deeply saturated textures, his sprawling labyrinth of chrono-romance, the idea which would become his annd is still his chief thematic concern, its here Coppola has fully matured as an artist. And I really wish i could rate it five stars, it’s clear a rewatch is already in order. Much like Megalopolis, where i was entirely unsure what i thought of it on first viewing, all I knew was I was very mixed on the first half, but its my was my second viewing i truly loved it. Slightly different, I like Youth Without Youth a lot on first viewing, but there was a forty minute stretch after Laura dies and Veronica first appears where the Coppola seems to be content transitioning his waking dreamscape into standardly shot, simple archeology story and I did not jive with at all. But still, major major picture and only confirmed I must get on Tetro as soon as possible.

The other side of Megalopolis, its penitent, regretful twin. Actually a very major work in the overall Coppola project. Finally released from the burden of commercial expectations or trying to remind people he’s “the guy that made The Godfather.” It’s 100% his voice, his own deeply saturated textures, his sprawling labyrinth of chrono-romance, the idea which would become his annd is still his chief thematic concern, its here Coppola has fully matured as an artist. And I really wish i could rate it five stars, it’s clear a rewatch is already in order. Much like Megalopolis, where i was entirely unsure what i thought of it on first viewing, all I knew was I was very mixed on the first half, but its my was my second viewing i truly loved it. Slightly different, I like Youth Without Youth a lot on first viewing, but there was a forty minute stretch after Laura dies and Veronica first appears where the Coppola seems to be content transitioning his waking dreamscape into standardly shot, simple archeology story and I did not jive with at all. But still, major major picture and only confirmed I must get on Tetro as soon as possible.

The transmigration of the soul.

No form… no feeling… no thought… no choice… no consciousness. Gone, gone… gone beyond, completely gone. Enlightenment. So be it. 

An overstuffed practically massive swing by Coppola. Another digital masterclass of camera work. This movie and what it tries to achieve is so bodacious you audibly say um what the actual fuck and then following is one of the best shots  you’ve seen in a minute and another wtf moment cues right up. But it has a real soul. It’s interesting how tender he’s gone with the stories of these digital pieces later in his career. It’s as if Francis Ford Coppola's heart has only grown as the years progress. This is clearly a man thinking upon his own mortality, his own existence, and his own grief. Clearly shown. Mouth to mouth the languages of future, past, and present painting the human race holding hand in hand from beginning to end. Person. By. Person. With love. With roses. My sweet tormented Dominic.

The transmigration of the soul.

No form… no feeling… no thought… no choice… no consciousness. Gone, gone… gone beyond, completely gone. Enlightenment. So be it. 

An overstuffed practically massive swing by Coppola. Another digital masterclass of camera work. This movie and what it tries to achieve is so bodacious you audibly say um what the actual fuck and then following is one of the best shots  you’ve seen in a minute and another wtf moment cues right up. But it has a real soul. It’s interesting how tender he’s gone with the stories of these digital pieces later in his career. It’s as if Francis Ford Coppola's heart has only grown as the years progress. This is clearly a man thinking upon his own mortality, his own existence, and his own grief. Clearly shown. Mouth to mouth the languages of future, past, and present painting the human race holding hand in hand from beginning to end. Person. By. Person. With love. With roses. My sweet tormented Dominic.

September 19, 2024

September 19, 2024

one of the most beautiful stories i’ve ever seen on screen. both in its visual and thematic elements, coppola hits every beat. in here are some of his most experimental images, which is crazy to say since twixt exists, absolutely beautiful digital cinema

thematically, it follows coppola’s usual trope of a man not able to finish a project but adds this entire dilemma of him having too much time, where he finds love and changes his focus to help the love of his life with her aging problems

late style coppola is so fascinating since this is the same man that made the godfather. such a commercially successful movie only for his other works to be completely forgotten, it’s quite sad

i’ve only been paying attention to form as of recently but the form of youth without youth very much reminds me of an Oppenheimer, where the music is constantly playing at a decently high volume. very mesmerizing

also seeing ‘zoetrope productions presents’ at the beginning made me so happy 😁 

very excited for what he has in store for megalopolis. no clue if it will look the same has his three latest films

one of the most beautiful stories i’ve ever seen on screen. both in its visual and thematic elements, coppola hits every beat. in here are some of his most experimental images, which is crazy to say since twixt exists, absolutely beautiful digital cinema

thematically, it follows coppola’s usual trope of a man not able to finish a project but adds this entire dilemma of him having too much time, where he finds love and changes his focus to help the love of his life with her aging problems

late style coppola is so fascinating since this is the same man that made the godfather. such a commercially successful movie only for his other works to be completely forgotten, it’s quite sad

i’ve only been paying attention to form as of recently but the form of youth without youth very much reminds me of an Oppenheimer, where the music is constantly playing at a decently high volume. very mesmerizing

also seeing ‘zoetrope productions presents’ at the beginning made me so happy 😁 

very excited for what he has in store for megalopolis. no clue if it will look the same has his three latest films

7.8/10
I have a lot to say about this but I will have to go back to this review at a later time.

7.8/10
I have a lot to say about this but I will have to go back to this review at a later time.