An interesting movie with an interesting view on modern western culture. Its a bit like an unfunny version of "You Me and Dupree", it has the same structure of a wild friend lifting the curtain of the suburb lifestyle
Christian Bale,
Lee Ross,
Emily Watson,
Elsa Zylberstein,
Rufus
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An unexpected visit causes a man to wonder what path he should have taken in life in this drama. In 1977, Chris (Christian Bale) and Marion (Emily Watson) are a staid married couple living in a workin... read more
DVD Release Date: March 28, 2000
Stats: 129 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (129)
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May 26, 2010
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November 20, 2009
A really well done movie with strong performances and visual style. Christian Bale played a great angsty working man looking back on his past. Emily Watson also did a nice job playing such a sweet, yet controlling wife.
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June 12, 2011
Good film, good writing and performances by Christian Bale and Emily Watson.
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August 25, 2007
Sexy movie. Kind of the thinking British man's "She's Having a Baby" but "She's Having a Baby" was definitely funnier and better.
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March 27, 2007
I don't exactly recommend it... but I don't know that I was able to appreciate it at the age I watched it.
Critic Reviews
For all the nudity and sexual content, Philip Saville's unoriginal and predictable film is, at its core, no different from one you'd find premiering on network television. Full Review
A moving film about the compromises of adulthood, but perhaps a little too earnest.
A deft morality tale about the engines of sexual desire and jealousy. Full Review
With terrific performances from Bale and Watson, the film is memorable and unique instead of plain and watchable. Full Review
An affectionate but barbed tale about a pair of suburban-bred Englishmen Full Review
likely to strike a chord with a lot of young husbands, especially those who find themselves sometimes envying their single friends. ...Bale and Watson are utterly credible... Full Review
The film flips back and forth between the Beatlemania-era of the early '60s and their suburban period of the '70s... Full Review
There's nothing extraordinary about Metroland. Full Review
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