this movie be not the best coppola ever and but one of his great accomplishment a a director . he be so detail orient in the production of this flick that eventually lead zoetrope studio to bankruptcy . back in 1982 this movie become one most expensive film of the season . among many thing represent first movie ever with a whole sequence fully computer generate ( the opening credit ) and the recreation of downtown la vega and and the nevada desert inside the studio and the use of multiple computer guide camera ( a develop by lucas ) . although the plot be kind of weak and could have use some improvement and the movie become famous for feature one of the most beautiful score ever put in a film . the soundtrack by tom wait literally carry the weight of the movie and guide the action . another aspect worth mentioning be the outstanding cinematography by vittorio storaro . the light and the color be just beautiful represent each shot alone be a perfect picture . if i ever make a movie and i just hope it look and sound just half as good a one from the heart do . a i mention before and the storyline be weak and too predictable and leave you the feel that coppola leave the screenwriting aside in order to focus almost exclusively on the mindbending technical detail of the flick . it worth check just for the cinematography and the soundtrack alone .