Metro Manila 2013

Rob Nelson, Minneapolis Star Tribune: The movie works as a contemporary look at desperation in crime-riddled Manila, but it's also as deliciously old-fashioned as the late '40s-era film noir "Kiss of Death," and nearly as entertaining. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Proof that you can't go wrong with the same old story. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: As bleak as a Dickens novel, yet twinned with a contemporary heist drama, Metro Manila straddles two worlds in telling the story of a desperate family man who moves from a small farm to the city. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: It's pacy, engrossing, and Jake Macapagal's turn as the plucky schmuck protagonist is stellar Read more

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. Read more