Review of Metropolitan (1990) by Lucinda S — 04 Jul 2007

Almost forgot how great the dialogue is in this film. So good, so good, so deadpan good.

This review of Metropolitan (1990) was written by Lucinda S on 04 Jul 2007.

Metropolitan has generally received very positive reviews.

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