Review of Reality Bites (1994) by Michael M — 06 Feb 2014
This movie was marketed to be much more important than it was or is. But, it's enjoyable, funny, and unique. Ethan Hawke and Ben Stiller both do a great job, and I wish their characters differences would've been explored more fully.
Winona Ryder looks gorgeous in this movie and is convincing in her confusion and disillusion. There are numerous problems all over this story, especially when looking back. One of the biggest issues I have with this movie is that it totally ignored the music that was exploding at the time (1993).
Back then, college grads were NOT rocking out to Squeeze and chilling out to Frampton. And while the soundtrack is enjoyable, it does not fit the setting and ultimately takes the viewer out of the experience.
This review of Reality Bites (1994) was written by Michael M on 06 Feb 2014.
Reality Bites has generally received positive reviews.
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