Review of Reality Bites (1994) by Jess L — 22 Jan 2013

YAWN!!! Dated Generation Xer garbage... But the cast is excellent so three stars it gets!

This review of Reality Bites (1994) was written by Jess L on 22 Jan 2013.

Reality Bites has generally received positive reviews.

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