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Metro Manila

2013

Sean Ellis

Jake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea Vega, Miles Canapi ...

7.0

4,534

Thriller. Drama Seeking a better life, Oscar Ramirez and his family decide to move from the poverty stricken rice fields of the Northern Philippine mountain ranges and journey towards the capital mega city of Metro Manila. Upon arriving in the big city, it isn't long before they fall foul to various city inhabitants whose manipulative ways are a daily part of city survival. Oscar lands a job as a driver for an armored truck company and is befriended by ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Damon Wise Empire	"Intelligently scripted and unpredictable heist movie (...) Ellis does terrific work balancing the disparate elements of his crime-laced drama. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	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."	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"It begins as a swirling drama of survival in the Filipino capital - but then suddenly it slips off down an alleyway, only to emerge a scrupulously engineered, Christopher Nolan-ish crime thriller. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Mark Adams Screendaily	"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."	POS
United Kingdom	Jennifer Tate View London	"'Metro Manila' is an intense and emotionally gripping crime drama with a powerful narrative, arresting cinematography and some truly impressive performances from its cast. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)"	POS

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