Review of Metropolitan (1990) by Gregory C — 15 Apr 2012

Very entertaining film about kids with white people problems and first-world pains.

This review of Metropolitan (1990) was written by Gregory C on 15 Apr 2012.

Metropolitan has generally received very positive reviews.

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