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2 July 1998 (Singapore)
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Metroland is not a location - it is a state of mind.
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The sudden reappearance of his best friend Toni, after ten years absence, causes Chris to remember his past, to question some of his lifestyle decisions and to re-evaluate his life and marriage to Marion. full summary | add synopsis
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Christian Bale's Rollercoaster Career
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A great subtle movie with a great little message that everyone takes for granted
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christian Bale | ... | Chris |
 | Emily Watson | ... | Marion |
 | Lee Ross | ... | Toni |
| Elsa Zylberstein | ... | Annick |
| John Wood | ... | The Retired Commuter |
| Rufus | ... | Henri |
| Amanda Ryan | ... | Joanna |
| Jonathan Aris | ... | Dave |
| Ifan Meredith | ... | Mickey |
| Boris Terral | ... | Jacques |
| Lucy Speed | ... | Punk Girl |
 | Bill Thomas | ... | Middle-Aged Commuter |
| Bethan Fairbairn | ... | Amy |
| Daisy Fairbairn | ... | Amy |
| Del Bartle | ... | One of The Subverts |
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Metroland (Spain)
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Rated R for strong sexuality, and for language.
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105 min | USA:101 min
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Australia:M (TV rating) |
Iceland:12 |
Germany:12 |
France:U |
Singapore:R(A) |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Australia:MA
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The main character in Metroland embodies the crisis that every one of us has already or will probably go through. "Have we made the right choices in our lives to make ourselves happy?".
The movie portrays this character's search for the answers through flashbacks to his past as well as new events that are occurring in his present. The two paths that he could have taken were shown. He begins questioning if he had made the right choice with his current life. A life which he thought he would never want when he was younger and rebellious. The "9 to 5" job that we, or at least some of us, have all dreaded in fear of the death of our own creativity and individualism. The main male character basically is the imperfect hero with imperfect thoughts, much akin to the "hero" that we can hope to be at this day and age.
The last line in the movie, "If not now, then, never." is a line we always hear but take its meaning for granted. Truly, if happiness is not found in the moment..in the "now"..then, where else can it ever be?