In the Hand of Dante, the new film from acclaimed director Julian Schnabel, sadly proves that 15 years in development doesn’t a movie masterpiece make.

And like Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis last year, there’s a distinct impression of a veteran filmmaker left to run riot and turn in an overly indulgent and, at times, incomprehensible film that claims to address major themes but will most likely leave audiences baffled.

Again, like Coppola’s picture, there is a certain level of respect that has been earned by Schnabel for the bold decisions he’s made here, even if they largely don’t work.

He too has assembled a starry and slightly random cast for In the Hand of Dante, with Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Jason Momoa, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Franco Nero and – um – Martin Sc

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