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Metroland

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Metroland (1998)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:16

Rotten:10

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Based on the novel by Julian Barnes, Metroland tells the story of Chris (Bale), a young man in 1970s London who comes to question his domestic life and values when an old free-spirited friend,... Based on the novel by Julian Barnes, Metroland tells the story of Chris (Bale), a young man in 1970s London who comes to question his domestic life and values when an old free-spirited friend, Toni, turns up unexpectedly. Spending time with Toni calls up all sorts of old memories of Chris' more carefree days in the 60s, including a collegiate spell in Paris where he had an affair with a young French woman (shown in extended flashback). All of this makes him question whether he has chosen too safe a path by settling down in the suburbs with his wife Marion (Watson). [More]

Starring: Christian Bale, Emily Watson

Starring: Christian Bale, Emily Watson

Director: Philip Saville

Director: Philip Saville
Composer: Mark Knopfler

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

With terrific performances from Bale and Watson, the film is memorable and unique instead of plain and watchable.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
04/28/01
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Underrated.

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11/20/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

An affectionate but barbed tale about a pair of suburban-bred Englishmen

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01/01/00
Ed Kelleher
Ed Kelleher
Film Journal International

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08/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A deft morality tale about the engines of sexual desire and jealousy.

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03/04/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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01/01/00
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

likely to strike a chord with a lot of young husbands, especially those who find themselves sometimes envying their single friends. ...Bale and Watson are utterly credible...

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Jim Lane
Jim Lane
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02/28/02
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01/01/00
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle

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12/26/04
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A moving film about the compromises of adulthood, but perhaps a little too earnest.

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04/21/06
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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01/01/00
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01/01/00
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

The film flips back and forth between the Beatlemania-era of the early '60s and their suburban period of the '70s...

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01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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