Storyline
A cynical and clever coming of age film about first time novelist Fenton Dillane, who, unannounced returns to New York City to confront his family, his ex-girlfriend and a few lingering childhood fears.
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Josh Peck, Rhys Coiro, Shiloh Fernandez, Chris Lowell, Sean Cullen, Mary-Louise Parker, Chris Noth, Ashley Benson, Addison Timlin, Whitney Vance, Victor Cruz, Al Thompson, Antoinette Kalaj, Nasser Faris, Meredith Travers, Craig Newman, Sosie Bacon, Andres Arellano, Max Curnin, Norm Golden, Alex Oliver, Luca Surguladze
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Reviews
40
The result is a chronically “meh” coming-of-age meets dysfunctional-family tale, with a particularly unsatisfying ending.
30
Village Voice
Director Xavier Manrique’s film fails to drum up more than clichés about rich-people problems.
30
The best way to watch Chronically Metropolitan is to think of it as a parody of a particularly pretentious brand of indie romance. Unfortunately, though, director Xavier Manrique and writer Nicholas Schutt (“Blood & Oil”) play it so solemnly straight for their feature debut that it seems unlikely they’re aiming for satire.
30
One longs to praise Mr. Manrique for attempting a serious-minded story in this, his first feature. But there needs to be a real reason to embrace it, rather than what’s on this screen.
