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Ben Stiller's directorial debut was this sporadically successful twentysomething comedy that tries too hard to codify the generational experience of its young adult characters. Winona Ryder plays a still-unformed woman struggling with career and relationship issues, Janeane Garofalo portrays her best friend, and Ethan Hawke and Stiller play the two lovers pursuing her. The story is as also about generation-X confusion over how to get by in a hand-me-down world with not much to get excited about, a world filled with a pop culture currency of bad music and poetry slams. The film's chief strength is its appealing cast, which is bolstered by appearances from David Spade, Renee Zellweger, Kevin Pollak, Jeanne Triplehorn, and Stiller's mother, Anne Meara. The DVD release presents the film in its original widescreen ratio. --Tom Keogh
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By Tom Coules
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It was a gift for someone - Classic Movie, but one week later seen it for cheaper in a bargain bin at walmart.
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By gonn1000
Format:VHS Tape
This romantic comedy/ coming of age/ drama/ teen movie presents an intriguing an amusing look at the lives of the twentysomethings, showcasing their conflicts and doubts after graduation.
Director Ben Stiller offers an interesting snapshot of the mid nineties, presenting a curious perspective of that zeitgeist and its atmosphere.
Stiller himself, Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke play three dazed and confused young adults who have to deal with troublesome situations and decisions in a turning point of their lives. The story focuses, with humor and some depth, the difficult and contrived process of growing up, offering characters that have contradictory views and ideas of the world.
The movie wisely covers multiple problems of the Genration X crowd, like the stuggle to find a decent job, the indecisions after graduation, the price of independence or the choices about love. Although this picture has a few years, it still seems fresh and poignant today, focusing situations that occur everywhere.
"Reality Bites" is a fine, witty and clever flick, that despite its somewhat predictable plot proves to be a noteworthy and entertaining effort. A little gem and a good one to watch with a group of friends, since most youngsters can relate to it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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great beginning directing movie for Ben Stiller who has a good part but then his charater gets a little annoying at the end and I liked that Ryder picked Hawke over Stiller. the funniest thing is that Steve Zahn's character turns out to be gay, hilarious. Ethan Hawke sings "Im Nuthing" in the bar scene and he sings it good, not perfect or awesome, but good. Garafolo is a hoot. its funny and charming and a great start for Stiller, who's sister and mom appear in this movie along with Renee Zellweger, David Spade and Kevin Pollack.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Yes, Reality Bites Sometimes
"Reality Bites" stars Oscar nominees Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, plus Ben Stiller, Jeneane Garofalo, and Steve Zahn. Ben Stiller makes his fine directorial debut in this film. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004 by David Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is the best movie
I can't express how classic this movie is. If you have ever seemed to quetion what the hell you are going to do with your life or questioned relationships with friends, this is... Read more
Published on Jan 14 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars
This movie ... oh well, you know.
This was probably the first movie I was ever tempted to walk out on. My daughter couldn't wait to see it, and I couldn't turn down a chance to see a Winona movie back then. Read more
Published on Jan 13 2004 by E. Husman
4.0 out of 5 stars
CAN FINALLY RELATE TO THIS FILM NOW THAT I'M IN MY 20s....
When this film hit theatres in 1994, I was a high school junior who had just scored a 4 on my Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Read more
Published on Dec 18 2003 by Knyte
3.0 out of 5 stars
So much potential!
This movie could have been really great. But, it just ended up being mediocre at best.
It's very stereotypical and predictable in it's portrayal of a bunch of twentysomethings... Read more
It's very stereotypical and predictable in it's portrayal of a bunch of twentysomethings... Read more
Published on Nov 23 2003 by not telling
2.0 out of 5 stars
A muddled movie with unlikeable characters
I graduated college in 1993. Yet almost a year later I was working as a retail sales clerk. I guess I was one of those underachieving Gen-X "slackers" this movie was trying to... Read more
Published on Oct 18 2003
2.0 out of 5 stars
Oh please.
Halfway through RB Ben Stiller makes an extremely prophetic comment. This comment describes exactly the level of insight into life that the viewer can expect from RB. Read more
Published on Sep 29 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ethan Hawke 101
1994 was a cool year to be a 10th grader. It was the age of Ethan Hawke. Every teenage girl in the 90s was crazy for Ethan Hawke! Read more
Published on Aug 28 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gen X revisited
The 90's, in retrospect, were a wonderful time. Oh, the flannel, the Starbucks, the grunge, and Kennedy from MtV. So much great music! Read more
Published on July 10 2003 by drunkpotatoes
5.0 out of 5 stars
this movie doesn't bite at all
I 've seen this movie sooooooo many times and let me tell you it rocks. I know this movie by heart it deals with everyday life but is really funny while doing it!!! Read more
Published on Jun 13 2003 by Jenifer Williams
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