The characters at first seem photorealistic, but their faces barely move. There are good, basic sci-fi ideas in the script, but they're not satisfyingly developed.
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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Technically innovative but narratively moribund, Metropia is all stasis and shadows. Perhaps Mr. Saleh could have listened to a lighter voice.
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Dark and queer enough to catch your attention but lacking the story power to hold it, Metropia is an aesthetic in search of an author.