Leaving Metropolis

Nice

This is a great Movie really like the story plot and it's real to life in so many ways. Hope others think so as well.

This is an entertaining film with very attractive actors. Extremely attractive actors. You watch these men and think "I wonder what it's like to BE them." But the love story ends in a way that may be realistic but is such a downer that it kind of brings the whole thing down. The director's commentary in voice-over suggests what happens to the characters after the film ends and I wish that had been included, With those plot suggestions in mind, it's a much more upbeat story. Did I mention how hot the guys are?

a little 1980's, but also 1990's. funny. good. buy it without regret.

I was just really able to appreciate this film. Sure there were some lines that I didn't like and and I was a little unclear about some plot aspects and I wished we could have seen what happens to the characters after the film ended. But overall, I really loved the message of the film and the originality of it. This is a film about love, sexuality, and relationships. It was really beautiful. Most of what I must praise highest is the acting. Every single person was casted perfectly for what their unique talents offered. Corazza's is a VERY believable and truthful actor. His acting lends himself to innocence and sympathy -- just what Matt needed. Taylor was brilliant. She exudes power and assurance. And she played every one of her very difficult lines absolutely perfectly. She was perfection. Allison was surprising convincing and excellent. I say surprising because for a man dressed in woman's clothing, this is the first movie where I actually LIKED the character and this character was believable and not a stupid stereotype. Shannon was real person for me. Boyd was absolutely excellent. She seems to be the most experienced and a clear veteran of the art. They were so lucky to get her for this. She's a world-class actress.This film was just really enjoyable. I really found the writer's (Fraser) commentary to be especially interesting. This film was daring, original, and well-directed. A little unbelievable at points, but enjoyable none the less.

If bad writing, implausible situations, and poor directing appeal to you, then you will love this film. I see at least 150 films a year..... BAD ones are easy to spot; the lapses in continuity alone were enough to make me want to leave the theatre. If you're curious about this film, rent it, don't buy.

The best thing about this movie was Vincent Corazza. Working with crappy dialog and a plot that tackled too many issues, he did a fantastic job expressing his character's confusing emotions without the need for words. This movie would have been really great had it stuck to the primary plot of a relationship between a married heterosexual man and a gay man. The main plot should have dealt soley with the bisexual issue and concepts of love, rather than bring in HIV, transgendered issues, fatal illnesses, dealing with the death of friends, euthanasia, etc.Like so many 'gay' themed movies out there, it is morbid, sad, and filled with pain and suffering. Plus it deals with so many psychological issues that viewers tend to get lost and can't connect with any of the characters. Could have been much better. It's worth a look though, for Vince Corazza.

"Leaving Metropolis," from Brad Fraser, is set in Canada. It's top character is David (Troy Ruptash), a painter. He enters a small diner, run by marrieds Matt (Vince Corazza) and Violet (Cherilee Taylor). David is well-groomed, tasteful, articulate. Matt and Violet are working-class folks who are independent restaurant owners. They are not well-groomed or articulate. These three -- separated in two categories -- come from different worlds. And they're about to converge.Now before you think I'm going to describe point-by-point (much of which you can find in other reviews) about what happens in "Leaving Metropolis," let's just consider it a journey."Leaving Metropolis is the story of a single man' life and that of a marriage interrupted by a third wheel -- with a twist -- and we see secondary stories in the life of David: a saucy, female pal, Kryla (Lynda Boyd); and another friend (played by Thom Allison) who is mourning over the loss of a lover.This is also a film in which it is the single man who is honest and fulfilled; strangely, it's Matt and Violet, both apprently without friends, who are not. They appear bored. And this is one more part of Fraser's portrait of these separate lives that makes this journey somewhat unexpected. But they won't be for much longer.If you've read others' reviews, you can tell that "Leaving Metropolis" is a love story. Of the unusual kind. In my efforts not to spoil, I've come to realize there's no point in holding back an important fact: "Leaving Metropolis' is the story a single man, who is gay, and his life -- and that of the lives of the "straight" couple he meets -- becomes changed.Having first seen the film as a rental from a popular -- and unnamed -- videostore chain, I was left with skepticism. "Leaving Metropolis" -- which plays at 89 minutes for the unrated version -- isn't long enough. It doesn't allow for enough character development. The supporting characters, alas, play like stock figures, the requisites expected in the makings of a "gay" film. And, with the exception of a memory Matt shares with David (while enjoying some beer), we don't get a feel for who these folks really are. To simply describe the them isn't enough; to say what happens isn't enough; these formerly still waters need to run deeply. Very deeply.Performances by Ruptash, Corazza, and Taylor help to alleviate the quality of this film. They're sincere and honest. Ruptash's and Corazza's so-called bravery in their love scenes (director Fraser's commentary mentions that Corazza is straight and a married father) helps us understand the males' attractions. There's no holding back there, and it's good for delivering this film with power.What has sold me on "Leaving Metropolis" is the context and the complexity of the characters' situation. Even though the exploration didn't satisfy, the journey was quite interesting. And worthwhile. "Leaving Metropolis" is worthy of a few viewings.