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David Edelstein
Slate
While it's true that you can't pack as much psychological detail into a movie as you can into a novel, director Philip Saville and screenwriter Adrian Hodges bring out the yeasty subtext of even the most brittle encounters. Full Review
David Rooney
Variety
A witty script and strong performances hoist Metroland beyond the confines of its rather standard, TV-style approach. Full Review
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
Director Philip Saville, working from a script by Adrian Hodges (which, in turn, is based on the novel by Julian Barnes), has crafted a competent, character-based tale, but the issues examined are stale, and Saville is unable to find a way to take the story to a newer, more interesting level Full Review
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
Its strongest assets, aside from a performance by Ms. Watson that pierces through the nonsense, are Mark Knopfler's fine, expressive score and the attractiveness of its star. Full Review
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
Metroland, which is adapted from a novel by Julian Barnes, is an oddly unpleasant variation on the theme of "The Way We Were." [09 Apr 1999] Full Review
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