Unusual subject matter handled with competent self-assurance.
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07/18/08
Metropolitan (1990)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:22
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A chronicle of the social scene of a group of young Park Avenue socialites and their vanishing debutante scene. Into thier midst comes an outsider, a radical from the socially alien west side. ... [More]
Starring: Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Carolyn Farina, Isabel Gillies
Director: Whit Stillman
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Reviews for Metropolitan
Whit Stillman's crafty independent feature about wealthy Park Avenue teenagers and a middle-class boy who joins their ranks over one Christmas vacation is certainly well imagined, and impressively acted by a cast of newcomers.
07/18/08
Top CriticA witty, urbane portrait of Manhattan's debutante scene.
07/18/08
As low-budget as the film looks, Stillman overcomes financial limitations by providing a learned script and eliciting polished performances.
07/18/08
It's wearing surprisingly well, yet is touchingly dated.
07/18/08
It's the beautifully chiselled dialogue -- counterpointed by near-static camerawork and a nicely mannered acting style -- that remains the chief attraction.
07/18/08
Filmmaker Whit Stillman makes a strikingly original debut with Metropolitan, a glib, ironic portrait of the vulnerable young heirs to Manhattan's disappearing debutante scene.
07/18/08
Top CriticStillman's film depends on strong dialogue and language, his humor is submerged in the text and is played deadpan by his actors; no wonder some critics have compared him to the Gallic Eric Rohmer
12/27/06
None of Stillman’s endearing characters quite fits their prescribed social context, and in its exhilarated final movement, Metropolitan finds an exit out of the stifling UHB salon.
06/24/06
...Stillman's vision and words last as memory, as a look back at a more innocent time, as a thought stretched luxuriously into sarcasm, some cynicism, and many simple and sublime moments.
02/11/06
has the humor, warmth, and satirical edge to make it a tragically forgotten classic
11/12/05
No review available.
09/29/04
Stillman is a careful observer with an obvious love of language, and his wonderful, fresh cast handles the script with ease, conveying just the right measure of deadpan, jejune super-seriousness.
07/30/03
Talky and pretentious, saved only by Eigeman's dry wit.
03/18/03
One of the few films that successfully makes the East Coast upper class sympathetic. Stillman is current cinema's one true wit.
08/30/02
No review available.
08/29/02
Metropolitan is not for everyone; but that is not a mark of shame or condemnation.
11/12/01
On a technical level, this is an amazingly slick film. Stillman knows how to, as they say, put every dollar on the screen. And on balance, he's certainly a filmmaker to watch for in the future.
01/01/00
True appreciation for this movie may be restricted to those with firsthand experience in this kind of world, or a certain upper-haute stamina.
01/01/00
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