Metro (1997)

	Directed by: Thomas Carter	COUNTRY USA GENRE Action/Thriller NORWEGIAN TITLE Metro RUNNING TIME 117 minutes
	Produced by: Roger Birnbaum
	Written by: Randy Feldman

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Scott Roper	Eddie Murphy	½
Kevin McCall	Michael Rapaport	½
Michael Korda	Michael Wincott
Ronnie Tate	Carmen Ejogo	½
Officer Forbes	James Carpenter
Lt. Sam Baffett	Art Evans
Det. Kimura	Kim Miyori
Earl	Donal Logue

Review

Formulaic but quite enjoyable action thriller with Eddie Murphy, in his final cop-lead-role to date, pitting wits with sociopath Michael Wincott. Murphy's performance is more level-headed than usual, and he even shows his serious side in a cute romantic side plot with the beautiful young Brit Carmen Ejogo. Murphy and Michael Rapaport strike up an apt buddy/cop relationship before the breathless finale takes us down the streets of San Francisco on a runaway streetcar. Thomas Carter directs as impersonally as he possibly can, and creates solid entertainment in the process, but that's also it. Wincott is inspired in a part that could have been brilliant with a little more depth.