Review of Metropolitan (1935) by Jimbo S — 06 Apr 2010

Interesting, yes. Clever, undeniably. Mentally stimulating, fairly. Enjoyable, maybe not.

This review of Metropolitan (1935) was written by Jimbo S on 06 Apr 2010.

Metropolitan has generally received very positive reviews.

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