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With: Carolyn Farina, Edward Clements, Taylor Nichols, Christopher Eigeman, Allison Rutledge-Parisi, Dylan Hundley, Isabel Gillies, Bryan Leder, Will Kempe, Elisabeth Thompson
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Written by: Whit Stillman
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Directed by: Whit Stillman
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MPAA Rating: PG-13
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Running Time: 98
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Date: 08/03/1990
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Snappy Patter
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
Writer/director Whit Stillman received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay of his debut film, Metropolitan, which is filled with the chatter of upper-crust intellectuals, many of whom are rather sillier than they seem to think they are. Set during a chilly Christmas season in New York City, it begins as Princeton student Tom Townsend (Edward Clements), who can't afford a warm overcoat and wears a raincoat instead, becomes involved with a pack of Upper East Side socialites; they mistakenly believe they have stolen his cab, and thus invite him to a party. The sly, cynical Nick Smith (Christopher Eigeman, a standout) takes Tom under his wing, and he eventually becomes a member of the group. There are crushes and small betrayals, and lots of philosophizing, which, weirdly, is more universally appealing than it sounds. Christmas decorations drift by in the backgrounds, making this a cozy movie to enjoy with a cocktail.
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