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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. ... 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. But, because of an escort shortage he is welcomed into their group by the dominant, arrogant leader and his charming girlfriend. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Original) Screenplay. [More]

Starring: Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Carolyn Farina, Isabel Gillies

Starring: Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Carolyn Farina, Isabel Gillies, Will Kempe, Taylor Nichols, Bryan Leder, Allison Rutledge-Parisi, Dylan Hundley

Director: Whit Stillman

Director: Whit Stillman

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Feb 14, 2006

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Unusual subject matter handled with competent self-assurance.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
07/18/08
Angie Errigo
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
07/18/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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A witty, urbane portrait of Manhattan's debutante scene.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
07/18/08
Matthew Leyland
Matthew Leyland
BBC

As low-budget as the film looks, Stillman overcomes financial limitations by providing a learned script and eliciting polished performances.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
07/18/08
James Mottram
James Mottram
Channel 4 Film

It's wearing surprisingly well, yet is touchingly dated.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
07/18/08
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

It's the beautifully chiselled dialogue -- counterpointed by near-static camerawork and a nicely mannered acting style -- that remains the chief attraction.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
07/18/08
Andrew Pulver
Andrew Pulver
Guardian [UK]

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.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/18/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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Stillman'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

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
12/27/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Jessica Winter
Jessica Winter
Time Out

...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.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
02/11/06
Rory L. Aronsky
Rory L. Aronsky
Film Threat

has the humor, warmth, and satirical edge to make it a tragically forgotten classic

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
11/12/05
Chris Cabin
Chris Cabin
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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09/29/04
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

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.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/30/03
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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04/08/03
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
Offoffoff

Talky and pretentious, saved only by Eigeman's dry wit.

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03/18/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

One of the few films that successfully makes the East Coast upper class sympathetic. Stillman is current cinema's one true wit.

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08/30/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

No review available.

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Metropolitan is not for everyone; but that is not a mark of shame or condemnation.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
11/12/01
David Thomson
David Thomson
Movieline

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.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

True appreciation for this movie may be restricted to those with firsthand experience in this kind of world, or a certain upper-haute stamina.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
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Washington Post
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