Review of Metropolitan (1990) by James B — 14 Jan 2008

It's funny at times, but essentially it's a literate yuppy version of one of those john hughes brat pack movies.

This review of Metropolitan (1990) was written by James B on 14 Jan 2008.

Metropolitan has generally received very positive reviews.

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