Urbania

pros: Mr. Futterman, the general look and feel

cons: Story is fairly weak on the whole

Fine mood, decent acting

Urbania, a Jon Shear film, is in the &#147which parts of this film are real&#148 genre. Charlie (Dan... See Full Review

pros: Depth of character, Performance of Futterman, Complexity of script, Score

cons: Pretty gritty if that bothers you

Urbania - Did you hear the one about the kidney-napper?

Sometimes I&#146m in the mood for gloomy. I don&#146t want some happy sappy comedy to lift my spirit... See Full Review

pros: storyline, pacing, Dan Futterman, Alan Cumming, Matt Keeslar

cons: very intense subject matter, darker aspects of urban life are brought into focus.

Reality Sets in -- the Deep Sadness of Urbania

My first encounter with this movie was on the Independent Film Channel at 12 in the morning. I had n... See Full Review

pros: Dialogue, acting, adventurous and successful editing, lighting, score, seriousness, flashes of wit.

cons: Takes effort to follow -- but then, has merit if you can't follow.

and this one really happened. I havent picked an ending yet.

The first time I&#146d watched Urbania , I both felt and knew that I&#146d watched a great mov... See Full Review

pros: Original, Provocative, and Well Performed

cons: Not quite far enough expanded from the original play, perhaps too intense for some audiences.

Legends of the Urban Jungle

I mean only compliment and no slight when I say that Urbania is like a gay After Hours... See Full Review

pros: Alan Cumming's two-minute turn

cons: Where shall I start...

Maybe "Glitter" Wasn't So Bad After All...

Charlie (Dan Futterman) is on a night out looking for a man he saw earlier that day in the street.... See Full Review

pros: Great performances. Well directed and edited for extreme low budget.

cons: Subject matter may be off-putting for some.

Urban Legend

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pros: suspenseful, good cinematography, well-written, witty dialogue

cons: stream of urban legends a bit tedious at times

A guessing game

"Urbania" was a blind rental, one of those decisions you make at the video store based solely on t... See Full Review

pros: Edgy, original script, excellent "no-name" cast, terse direction

cons: Climax is a bit predicatable, script's penchant for moodiness might put others off

Urband Legend or Twisted Reality?

In director Jon Shears' edgy, intense URBANIA, one of 2000's most overlooked and hidden gems, nothin... See Full Review

pros: Style of the movie and search for conclusion maintain attention.

cons: Moves really slow. Dream like state may confuse some viewers.

Urbania: Complex and Ambitious

Urbania is an exploration of one man's soul as he tries to determine what his life is and what he wa... See Full Review