Review of Metropolitan (1990) by Roger K — 19 Sep 2007

The dialogue of Wilt Stillman at its finest.

This review of Metropolitan (1990) was written by Roger K on 19 Sep 2007.

Metropolitan has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Lisa R (646) on 03 Jan 2012

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By Joseph S (1,124) on 13 Apr 2012

When people say a perfect script cannot exist, it is because they have not read Metropolitan. Also, the movie itself is one of the best ever…

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If Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming was a more mature version of Clerks, then Metropolitan is a more prim version of Kicking and Screaming…

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A film that somehow bridges the gap between Gen X comedies of the nineties and Jane Austen, Metropolitan is the story of a group of friends…

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