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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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David Rooney

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Jim Lane

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Sacramento News & Review

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4/5

Cole Smithey

Underrated.

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Michael Dequina

For all the nudity and sexual content, Philip Saville's unoriginal and predictable film is, at its core, no different from one you'd find premiering on network television.

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Derek Adams

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Time Out

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3/5

Rob Thomas

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

comment Comment | Apr., 21 2006 09:10 AM

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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2.5/5

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Emanuel Levy

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Dec., 26 2004 03:23 PM

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Marjorie Baumgarten

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Austin Chronicle

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Margaret A. McGurk

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Susan Green

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 04 2002 08:31 AM

Spirituality and Practice

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

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Chuck Rudolph

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 28 2001 09:42 PM

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Kevin Thomas

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