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Summary: Winona Forever¿
Review: Johnny Dept couldn't have tattooed it better. He got the Winona Forever tattoo back when they were a couple, and that is what this movie is about. Who will get to spend the rest of there life with her? In a GenX fashioned love story, Reality Bites tries to show how to fall in love in a commercial and profit based world. Ben Stiller accurately portrays the money motivated individual, who cares more about making it then living life by his own terms. Unfortunately, this is the path that most people must take to survive. Ethan Hawke tries to live life on his own terms, but comes off more like a tool of the Tobacco Company. Winona has to choose between these flawed characters, neither of whom are strong enough to provide her the kind of love she deserves. This is her best role, and her acting is amazing. She looks amazing too. I wonder if director Ben asked her not to where a bra, because there is a pretty blatant change in her posture when she exits a building that's tough to overlook. But I'm not complaining. She definitely carries this movie, and even though both guys are idiots- they are the kind of guys most women get stuck with but don't always know it. In the end, the old feel sorry me approach (by whom I wont divulge), wins over Winona and they're left together with some satifaction but a little 'what do we do now feeling' like at the end of the Graduate. If you love this movie, it's worth owning on DVD for it's nice picture, letterbox format, and excellent reply value. It's one of my favorites.
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Summary: good acting all around.. disappointing ending
Review: A young woman has a choice between two cute twenty-something losers: a childish, damaged, hipster musician slacker who's afraid of emotional commitment; and a "yuppie" who doesn't quite understand her high ideals, but has more of an understanding of human nature and emotion. Which loser will she choose? I'm sure the suspense is killing you, but in the meantime you can count how many 70's pop-culture references you can catch. Watching a bunch of young adults blundering around, trying to live their lives the best they know how may be realistic, but I'm not sure it's terribly rewarding or entertaining. Reality bites, indeed.
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Summary: Good movie, bad ending
Review: I really enjoyed this movie and I'm very picky about which movies I like. Winona Ryder did an excellent job in her role as a disillusioned college graduate. The script has some great dialog and a lot of pop references... the scene making fun of the MTV is HYSTERICAL! I recently rented this movie and watched it two times... one of the better movies I've seen in a while. Here's where my complaint comes in... the story somehow develops into a love triangle (I really didn't see the movie as a whole driven by this as many people do)..... but am I the only one that thinks Lelaina picked the wrong guy? I mean I dont want to spoil anything but the one she picked was a real jerk to her..... Well, watch it for yourself this isn't some GenX cliche.. it's a very good movie.
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Summary: Not stereotypical...
Review: I didn't find this movie stereotypical at all, unlike some of the other posters here. I thought that the dialogue was great, not to the level of Tarantino or Smith, but still very quick and some very good one liners, most of them coming from Ethan Hawke. I liked the relationship between Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke, and one of my favorite scenes ever is when he confesses his love to her at the end of the movie. Janene Garafolo's scenes at the Gap are priceless, especially when she's folding the shirts. This is a really funny movie, and I would definitely recommend it.
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Summary: This movie really bites!
Review: There are few movies that get on my nerves. This is unfortuantely one of them. The movie is about a bunch of losers that are angry at the world and Ethan Hawkes character is a joke. He thinks that the world owes him everything. I get so angry every time I think about it.
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Summary: "Singles" remake, but without any new insights.
Review: This unoriginal knock-off of Singles (1992) glorifies losers who find no purpose in their life, and make little effort to find it. The whole camera-in-the-face-of-virgins-of-the-real-world idea, first seen in Singles, has so much more potential than realized in this film, which has our chain-smoking heroine chosing between two equally unworthy suitors, a stereotypical business-suit Jewish yuppie with no life, and an equally stereotypical artistic drifter with no ambition.
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Summary: The Real World
Review: I was glad to see that Reality Bites actually has a cast member from MTV's "The Real World", since the movie is based on the show. Glen Naessens from the second Real World was a good addition.
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Summary: How true to reality this movie is...
Review: Just graduated from college, I can really relate to the soul searching and individualism represented in this movie. Young people these days have no real role models, and this movie tries to document the "reality" of finding a place for yourself in this world without help from anyone. This is one of the most cleverly written movies I have ever seen. Clever, Witty, Romantic with a '90s kick. Don't pass up this film.
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Summary: Witty and Fun
Review: Reality Bites is by far my favorite film, mainly because the script is so cleverly written. You'll find yourself quoting lines from each character, and reveling in the humour of every scene. I haven't been able to find a flaw in this film. Instead, every time I watch it I find something new to laugh about. The cast is wonderful, and each character plays his part wonderfully. If you like witty humour and are looking for some pure fun, be sure to check this film out!
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Summary: A JOKE
Review: Reality is not the only thing that bites. This movie really bites, along with the acting. Is Ethan Hawke supposed to be cool in this movie. If I met this guy on the street i would laugh at what a joke he is.
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