a dystopia. not different by many others, under the same George Orwell mark. but fascinating for its special beauty. dark, cold, ashes atmosphere, a story about a kind of ghosts or zombies, almost an experiment with any success ambition. a film about future like a very simple puzzle. few elements, an unusual hero, crumbs of sexuality, pieces from Brazil. not real convincing, it is only a question from a long evening, warning about technology and one of that stories about nothing who, after their end, remains a confuse collection of memories with role of emotions. the strange beauty is the basic virtue of film. and that could be all. or, only , the beginning to see again.

So first of all: In general I am a big fan of low-budget and small films. I think thats where the real passion is. And Metroia really was a one-man-thing. At least that what I took from it. So there is a pretty impressive achievement here. No doubt. I respect that. I like that. So it kinda hurts me that I have to say that Metropia would have been a better short film then a feature. It sometimes just dragged. And not in a moody or artistic way (dont worry, I am all in for Tarkovsky and Co) but just with spans of scenes that are not interesting. You can argue that a certain kind of monotony helps you understand the character better. I guess thats correct. But there was still a little underwhelming taste in the end.

"Metropia" certainly wasn't no "Metropolis", nor was it worthy of being compared to "1984", either.Metaphorically speaking, I found "Metropia" to be the sort of movie that began at a severe disadvantage with it already having one foot planted firmly in the grave. And, then, from that point it basically buried itself so deeply in its own bleak blandness that it inevitably rendered itself completely and forgettably dead.Not only was Metropia's style of CG animation very difficult to get used to (it was saturated with exceedingly grubby and ugly imagery), but, its story never succeeded in getting anywhere near to being in the least bit interesting, nor thought-provoking.And, besides that, at an almost unendurable 86-minute running time, Metropia certainly turned out to be a brutal test of my patience. This was the sort of film where virtually nothing happened, and, so, with that, it could've easily been edited down to, say, 25 minutes and its final product wouldn't have suffered one bit.But, hey, if you, yourself, greatly enjoy animated, Sci-Fi stories where the characters all seem to come across as being a collective bunch of nondescript schlumps (and, even the sex scenes are schlumpy and not worth paying much attention to), then, yes, perhaps Metropia is the right movie for you.Set in a dysfunctional, European society of the future (like, as though Europe wasn't dysfunctional enough already), Metropia tells the wishy-washy tale about giant, evil corporations who are seriously manipulating its gullible citizens with consumer products (like shampoo) that contain mind-controlling chemicals which turn them into mindlessly obedient drones who never feel the need to question anything.And, after seeing Metropia, if you come to the conclusion that its story has a decidedly "been there/seen that" familiarity to it, then you are so right. It does.I found it really hard to believe that this film's budget was a whopping $32 million. Boy, I'm telling you, there was absolutely nothing about Metropia's final product that even hinted at the word "expensive". It all looked pretty cheap to me.

can't quite understand the negative reviews on this movie. yes, the animation isn't 'high tone' but the story line will keep you glued to the movie.the other more positive reviewers have finely analyzed and explained this short movie so i will not repeat their efforts. but i do suggest to give this most unusual film a look.there are some weak spots in the story but as a whole it all works! it's different in look and atmosphere and isn't that what movie buffs seek out.please don't approach this little gem of a movie expecting a wow wee in special effects. that's not what it's about. i believe the director is making a subtle comment on our times.