Review of Reality Bites (1994) by Andrei C — 12 Mar 2009

Nice movie, but Ethan Hawke`s amaterism ruins it.

This review of Reality Bites (1994) was written by Andrei C on 12 Mar 2009.

Reality Bites has generally received positive reviews.

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