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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,... 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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Reviews for Metroland
With terrific performances from Bale and Watson, the film is memorable and unique instead of plain and watchable.
An affectionate but barbed tale about a pair of suburban-bred Englishmen
A deft morality tale about the engines of sexual desire and jealousy.
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...
A moving film about the compromises of adulthood, but perhaps a little too earnest.
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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