Urbania

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Urbania

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2000

1h 47m

Drama

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Welcome to Urbania, where your life can change in a second. An enigmatic and engaging young man named Charlie has experienced a trauma, but he's doing his best to regain control of his life. When he notices a mysterious stranger at a distance, Charlie comes to believe he's found the key to his recovery. As he travels the city in an effort to encounter the stranger again, he meets old intimates and new acquaintances.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

One of the boldest entries in 2000 Sundance Fest, Shear's impressive debut is a darkly intriguing drama that probes the nature of love and lasting effects of loss, beautifully played by Dan Futterman (who later became known as the scripter of Capote)

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2006

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

"Heard any good stories lately? I've got a good one. And this one really happened." And so begins "Urbania," a superbly crafted film that will leave moviegoers both unsettled and captivated by the time the closing credits roll.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 28, 2023

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David Ehrenstein

New Times

Shear never shirks from the horrors of gay city life--but he doesn't ignore the tenderness either.

Oct 3, 2017

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Rated: B

Jul 24, 2006

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2005

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***Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.***

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Started out as a really cool idea...Urban Legends come to life..and then it turns gay...real gay..Literally

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Urbania is a WONDERFUL film. Although 40% of it is bogged down with the stuff of Urban legends, the remaining 60% tells a beautiful, if troubling story or love and loss. Dan FUTTERMAN and Matthew KEESLAR both win and break my heart. If you are a gay man, this is an absolute must see -- however, the beauty of the film is that, while its main characters are gay, it isn't AT ALL about them being gay, so being gay is not at all essential to appreciating and LOVING this film. See this one if you like a little thrill with your urban epic romances. Urbania: A-

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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A film that is, at varying time, heartbreaking romantic and tragic, vengeful and dark, and abrasively humorous, there's a lot to admire here!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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A rather negative film, not the cheeriest. It has some good scenes, the acting is fine, the direction okay, but just didn't care for the seaminess of it. Gloomy. It almost works great, it is just lacking something. but it did hold my interest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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I watched 45 minutes of this and couldn't make sense of it. The concept is good, and this should have been really interesting, but I couldn't force myself to sit through the whole thing. It's too disjointed and weak to hold my interest.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

Welcome to Urbania, where your life can change in a second. An enigmatic and engaging young man named Charlie has experienced a trauma, but he's doing his best to regain control of his life. When he notices a mysterious stranger at a distance, Charlie comes to believe he's found the key to his recovery. As he travels the city in an effort to encounter the stranger again, he meets old intimates and new acquaintances.

Director: Jon Shear
Producer: Stephanie Golden, J. Todd Harris
Screenwriter: Daniel Reitz, Daniel Reitz, Jon Shear
Distributor: Lionsgate Films, here! Films
Production Co: Commotion Pictures, Daly-Harris Productions
Rating: R (Strong Sexual Content|Some Drug Use|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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