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Metro [1997]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Kim Miyori, Art Evans, James Carpenter (III), Michael Rapaport
Director: Thomas Carter (II)
Format: Anamorphic PAL Widescreen
Released: 15 Jun 2006
RRP: £15.99
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Watch the trailer instead - By: Jay, 26 Apr 2007
The only good thing about this film is the first 15 minutes & the trailer. You get the impression that you are watching of the Axel Foley Beverly Hills Cop Style. Even if it isn't exactly that, the screenplay is so flat, you could even balance the DVD box verticallly without any problem.
better from murphy - By: sean paul mccann, 08 Feb 2007
released in 1997 when eddie murphy was making more poor movies than good,metro is a film that shines just that bit brighter despite being unoriginal on many levels & trying to recreate some beverly hills cop moments as well,metro is a stylish enough movie & murphy is comfortable playing a hostage negotiator who has revenge on his mind when his partner is killed by a jewel thief.
The film suffers from the odd cliche & the love interest story which is everywhere in films like this is a tad over the top but when it comes to the action & the chases & the classic formula stuff then this film doesnt have to hide in the shadows from the classics,alll in alll ,metro is a solid film that wont force you to burn your die hard films or anything like that but retains its interest levels for the most part.
reasonable - By: Marcus, 16 Feb 2006
the film was a reasonable movie, keeps you interrested in it for the full length but its a classic good cop has enemy style movie, i loved the lip reading scene.
Not original but good - By: Francisco, 22 Aug 2004
If you like cop films you'd like this one.

Murphy plays a hostage negotiator for the San Francisco police department. His character, whilst does have some wise-cracks, is a more serious person than the character he played in Beverly Hills Cop. Like you'd expect real peopel to do, he jokes around with his friends & girlfriend but when he's on the job he's serious (most of the time). Consequently, if feels like a typical Hollywood action movie rather than an Eddie Murphy vehicle.

There are 3 basic stories which interweave:

Story 1: The Chief has decreed that Muphy's character takes on a partner to train in hostage negotiation. Yes, there's the initial resentment at the idea but the thing that lifts this film above similar ones is that the initial phase is not long & the two come to respect & like one another quite quickly. The training is *mostly* professional & it's clear they're working as a team

Story 2: During the initial phase of the mentor/trainee relationship, Murphy's character (forgotten his name & only finished watching the film an hour ago) goes out on a routine "conspiracy to commit crime" investigation. During the course of that, Murphy's partner gets killed. Although Murphy is forbidden from the case, it wouldn't be Hollywood if he didn't cross paths with the killer.

Story 3: One of the journalists who report his activities is an ex of his. He wants to get back with her but she now has a new boyfriend.

In short, it's a typical Hollywood cop film. In tone it's more like "Se7en" & "The Bone Collector" rather than "Beverly Hills Cop".

Eddie Murphy reprising his Axel Foley. Again. - By: gross@tesco.net, 07 Sep 2000
Eddie Murphy plays 7 characters in The Nutty Proffessor & again in the upcoming sequel. But why is it he can't play a different action hero? Here, he plays a cop who is caught up in a plot so unoriginal its not worth explaining. He has no shortage of expletives & his stand up routine shines through a weak script. With explosions & action galore, it is hard not to like this unoriginal movie just a bit.