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Metroland (1998)

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Reviews Counted:26

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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,... 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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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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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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04/28/01
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
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Underrated.

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David Rooney
David Rooney
Variety

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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Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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

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Ed Kelleher
Ed Kelleher
Film Journal International

There’s nothing extraordinary about Metroland.

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

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