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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 16, 2006
Pros: Great cast and music
Cons: Dated
Summary: Reality Bites is one of those ‘Generation X’ movies from the mid-90’s that features a bunch of 20-somethings waxing philosophical and trying to sound cool. If I had watched this back in high school, I probably would have loved it. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2012
Pros: Winona Ryder, Ben Stiller, occasional moments of chemistry between them
Cons: juvenile, disjointed, stale old story line, wrong ending
Summary: Reality Bites (1992), and so does this movie – movie review I didn’t expect much from this movie, and I got about what I expected. Winona Ryder plays Lelaina Pierce, a recent college graduate who gets her dream job in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 4, 2006
Pros: Lisa Loeb, The Posies, Squeeze
Cons: Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder
Summary: In no way, shape or form should I be writing about Reality Bites; Reality Bites does bad things to me. The best thing to do would be to write about something, anything else, because if I continue to write about this movie, I will most ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2003
Pros: Good acting.
Cons: Loathsome script. Incredibly bad ending.
Summary: Reality Bites is the story of four people who just graduated from college. One of the graduates, Lelaina, played by Wynona Ryder, gets in an automobile accident which she caused by throwing a cigarette (she was smoking) in the car next to her, starting a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2003
Pros: Great plot, interesting characters, witty and funny lines.
Cons: You might want to slap Ben Stiller's character.
Summary: I know that I have a lot of favorite movies, but really, this was my FIRST EVER favorite movie of all times. First of all, Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder. Second of all, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn and Ben Stiller. Do you need more? Ok, I know you ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 27, 2003
Pros: The cast, especially Winona Ryder, Janeane Garafalo, and Steve Zahn
Cons: The drama may take you back to high school.
Summary: If there is one thing that this movie does well, it is capture the spirit of a well-intentioned, slacker generation. One of my favorite rants by Janeane Garafalo's character Vicky, ends: "... you don't go outside, you don't do anything... man you are in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 16, 2001
Pros: Great cast, witty dialogue, truly entertaining but with an actual plot
Cons: none
Summary: They really need to break up the stages of life more definitively. First you’re a child, then you’re a teenager, and suddenly you become an adult? No, no, no, there’s that in-between time, the time when you don’t need supervision but you still feel too ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 21, 2001
Pros: Ben Stiller is very good.
Cons: Ethan Hawke is bad and overall the film is quite boring.
Summary: This happens to be my girlfriend's favorite movie, so I felt that I should see it. I'll say that Ben Stiller shows flashes of his comedic brilliance and directorial skill. His acting is very good in this his first in a string of other lovable doormats ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 14, 2000
Pros: Interesting, likable characters with witty dialogue
Cons: Some characters not "fleshed out" enough
Summary: Since I am probably the last person on Earth who hadn't seen this movie until yesterday, this review will most likely be read by only a few. That's ok. Maybe there are a couple of people stopping by here who haven't seen it yet.
If ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 30, 2000
Pros: Well acted, good track
Cons: Boring, loose ends, predictable
Summary: And so does this movie, in some respects. It's one of those cliche boy-meets-girl films where you know the girl should be with the one guy, but she's confused and ends up dating the other guy until she realizes that she really belongs with the guy she's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 4, 2000
Pros: Addresses important issues, funny
Cons: Some unbelievable character traits, some stereotypical behavior
Summary: ... It's a video I own and love to watch. (I've seen it a million times.)
What I like about it:
**The characters, for the most part, are real. They speak and act the way real people speak and act. Each one draws you in and makes you feel ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 20, 2000
Pros: hilarious
Cons: none
Summary: Reality Bites takes a look at the reality faced by recent college graduates all through the lens of a filmmaker, played by Winona Ryder. This movie will definitely appeal to the younger, twentysomething audience.
I love this movie. It ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2000
Pros: Everything!
Cons: None!
Summary: Reality Bites is one of the many Gen-X or slacker films out there but I have to say after watching it several times, it is one of the best. Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke are absolutely fabulous in this movie. It's a slightly awkward love story where fresh ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 14, 2000
Pros: Always Interesting
Cons: Time Specific
Summary: 'Reality Bites' is a movie very much rooted in a specific time in American pop-culture history, the grunge filled days of 1994.
Winona Ryder plays a woman who was validictorian at her University, but can nonetheless find a decent job, aptly ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2000
Pros: Funny dialogue, good performances, Ethan hawke is always worth a look!
Cons: Unrealistic and shallow
Summary: "Reality Bites" is something of a guilty pleasure for me, kinda like "Caddyshack" or "Six Pack." There are all kinds of things in it that in real life annoy me, offend me, set my teeth on edge, and so on. Yet when I analyze ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 31, 2000
Pros: Janeane Garofalo, a few good songs on the soundtrack
Cons: irritating characters, ridiculous ending, bad message
Summary: I caught this slacker classic on cable one afternoon when I had nothing better to do, and when it was over, I wished I had my two hours back. How am I supposed to care about these characters? They're whiny, spoiled middle-class kids that have no real ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 28, 2000
Pros: Helps to realize the harshness of everyday life
Cons: Too short, would make an excellent series
Summary: The reason I saw this film is simple, I had a handful of cash and my favorite music and video shop in front of me. All I had to do was walk in, pick a film, and walk out again. I had no preference to which film I wanted to buy - though I like to buy a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2000
Pros: Romantic, Heart-warming, funny
Cons: Um..None.
Summary: This movie is exactly wht the title says. It describes a normal singles girl's life almost perfectly. Right down to the fact that our love life doesn't even exist and then all of the sudden,boom you have a boyfriend and one of your best friends ends up ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2000
Pros: touches on important issues, very funny
Cons: somewhat predictable
Summary: I first saw this movie when I was in 8th grade and I fell in love with it. One thing is that you can't know me and not have seen reality Bites!! The movie deals with life as real as hollywood can. The issues of AIDs and homosexuality or brought up and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 29, 2000
Pros: Great story and performances
Cons: none
Summary: This movie is one of my favorite movies of all time. I relate to all of the main characters in the movie, in one way or another. The story describes life accurately for Gen Xers, in my opinion. Topics that are important and/or relative to us are ... read more
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