Metropolitan

PG-13

8/3/19901h 39m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile. ~

Overview:

A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.

Director:

Whit Stillman

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$225,000.00

Revenue:

$2,900,000.00

Key words:

new york city
upper class
philosophy
manhattan, new york city
debutante
socialite party
young adult

Cast

Edward Clements

~ as ~

Tom Townsend

Chris Eigeman

~ as ~

Nick Smith

Taylor Nichols

~ as ~

Charlie Black

Carolyn Farina

~ as ~

Audrey Rouget

Isabel Gillies

~ as ~

Cynthia McLean

Dylan Hundley

~ as ~

Sally Fowler

Allison Parisi

~ as ~

Jane Clarke

Bryan Leder

~ as ~

Fred Neff

Will Kempe

~ as ~

Rick Von Sloneker

Ellia Thompson

~ as ~

Serena Slocum

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Reviews (1)

griggs79
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
Whit Stillman’s Metropolitan offers a witty and arch glimpse into the lives of Upper East Side debutantes and their slightly aimless escorts during Christmas break. It's like The Breakfast Club, but with black-tie soirées instead of detention and ironic detachment and spirited Jane Austen debates instead of teen angst. The film's charm is sure to intrigue you.

The film’s champagne fizz and sharp repartee conceal a darker undercurrent. Characters like the sardonic Nick, a disillusioned heir to a fortune, and brooding Charlie, a struggling artist from a wealthy family, exude a cool cynicism that hints at Patrick Bateman-esque disaffection, making one wonder if Brett Easton Ellis found inspiration here for American Psycho’s chilling socialites.

While some scenes flirt with overindulgence, Metropolitan still cuts through with moments of incisive charm. Its privileged protagonists may test patience, but their quirks make them hard to look away from.