Metro Manila (2013)
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100% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
100% want to see it
(13 ratings)
A desperate family from the northern Philippines finds that city living has its share of dangers after moving to Manila. With life in the rice fields looking particularly grim, Oscar Ramirez decides to raise his children in Manila. When Oscar lands a job with an armored truck company, it appears he… More A desperate family from the northern Philippines finds that city living has its share of dangers after moving to Manila. With life in the rice fields looking particularly grim, Oscar Ramirez decides to raise his children in Manila. When Oscar lands a job with an armored truck company, it appears he has made the right move. But a high mortality rate among his coworkers and some shady business dealings at work soon lead Oscar to wonder if his family would have been better off in the country. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sean Ellis
- Written By
- Sean Ellis
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Alissa Simon, Variety
Boasts the stock characters and situations, sentimentality, foreshadowing and melodrama of soap opera. Yet by cleverly blending these ingredients with those of an action caper, the pic presents a fresher appeal.
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Stefan Pape, HeyUGuys
Metro Manila comes up trumps in every respect, but particularly within its narrative.
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Shaun Munro, What Culture
This immaculately composed heist flick-cum-morality play just might bring Hollywood knocking on Sean Ellis' door.
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Mark Adams, Screen International
Where Sean Ellis's film really succeeds is in the atmospheric backdrop of Manila and the sheer intensity of the city's Quezon city slum community.
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Damon Wise, Guardian [UK]
It is poetic, honest and at times almost upsettingly real. It will be fascinating to see what Ellis does next.
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