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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

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, Toni, turns up unexpectedly. Spending time with... 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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Underrated.

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

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Rob Thomas
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Susan Green
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A deft morality tale about the engines of sexual desire and jealousy.

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

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