Generation X.

Hipsters in training.

Better yet, they're just hipsters that were hipsters before hipsters were "cool".

I'm not the biggest fan of hipsters.

"I have a planet of regret sitting on my shoulders" is maybe the worst line in the history of cinema.

I mean, the film's good and all (Steve Zahn is terrific) but good god that line. It's so terrible.

"He's so cheesy, I can't watch him without crackers. "

Loved this, don't ask me why.

EDIT: Amazing sound track. (thats one reason.)

I may well have stumbled upon something I quite enjoy. The earlier Winona Ryder films... I've chosen to ignore whatever shit she may have gotten herself into later on. It took me awhile to remember she isn't Veronica anymore. Although, quite honestly what's to say that Veronica didn't graduate, grow up and become Lelaina? Wouldn't that be a plausible idea?!

Either way, Ryder and Ethan Hawke steal the show here.
Cute little love story with morals, surrounded by a great soundtrack with amusing supporting characters! The plot just wears a little bit thin towards the end but not enough to hinder any enjoyment!

When I first saw this, I was about the same age as the main characters. That probably explains why I liked it so much. And why, when I rewatched it about thirteen years later, I related more to the adults. This turns out to be a bit of a handicap, because the movie paints the latter as caricatures. Reality Bites still has its charms, though. The actors inhabit their characters well. Janeane Garofalo's dry sense of humour never gets old. Ben Stiller hadn't yet begun starring in unfunny blockbuster comedies, and he actually plays a real person here. And the script does contain a few truths about modern post-graduate malaise, and one painfully accurate jab at MTV. On the downside, it also contains one of those cliché "spontaneous joyous dancing" scenes (in this case set to "My Sharona").

I started off really liking this film. I dug the valedictorian speech, the credits were filled with actors I like and even the introduction scenes to Ben Stiller were delightful. Then the movie decided to stop looking at the lives of post-grads and focused on a love triangle that was simply awful. I hated Ethan Hawke's character so much, but the film really wanted us to look at his (bullshit) depths. This movie went downhill very fast.

Reality could do with some sharper teeth.

Urgh. Boring.

I may well have stumbled upon something I quite enjoy. The earlier Winona Ryder films... I've chosen to ignore whatever shit she may have gotten herself into later on. It took me awhile to remember she isn't Veronica anymore. Although, quite honestly what's to say that Veronica didn't graduate, grow up and become Lelaina? Wouldn't that be a plausible idea?!

Either way, Ryder and Ethan Hawke steal the show here.
Cute little love story with morals, surrounded by a great soundtrack with amusing supporting characters! The plot just wears a little bit thin towards the end but not enough to hinder any enjoyment!

Me encantan las películas sencillas y "reales", y esta es de mis favoritas.

Still enjoyed this after not watching it for many years. The soundtrack is awesome!!!

This movie always amazes me. #thepayphoneoutside

I guess it captures a generation? Not sure if that was necessary though.