Review of Metropolitan (1990) by Allen L — 19 Jun 2007

No other movie so accurately captures what it's like to come of age and deal with intelligence as your ennui.

This review of Metropolitan (1990) was written by Allen L on 19 Jun 2007.

Metropolitan has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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