Reality Bites is a 1994 comedy drama starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Ben Stiller, who also directed the film. I was 14 in 1994, I loved 'grunge' music and men with long hair, I wanted to be in a band, and I spent a lot of my time wearing leggings and checked shirts. Therefore this film was one of my favourites. Reality Bites was filmed in only 42 days, and it comes across as quite lo-fi. The plotline is fairly simple, but one that is easy to relate to. It follows 4 friends Leilana, Vickie, Troy and Sammy. Leilana (Ryder), is the main character. Having recently graduated, she now works for a TV show but gets fired after humiliating a TV star ...  Read the complete review

I have seen this film countless times, and I *still* keep watching it over. I guess it’s the whole “graduates out in the real world” thing that must appeal to me or something (that and Ethan Hawke of course). It’s not exactly running for best film in the world, but it has a certain attraction for me, which keeps me interested in the characters – finding myself comparing them to previous housemates I’ve had etc… You could dismiss this film as “so 90s” and leave it at that, but I think it is another of those films, which matured me in a way. After I’d got over watching all the 80s American teen movies, I ...  Read the complete review

There comes a time when every one has to face reality, and for the people in this film, the time is now. Thay have just finished college and are entering the big bad world for the first time. A group of friends including Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Ben Stiller all learn some hard facts about the real world. There are times of hardship, and times of romance, this film follows their experiences and shows a true account of love and friendship in the 90's. I used to love this film when I was leaving school, I suppose that was because it was easy to relate to. It is funny and romantic in places, it always used to leave me in an up beat mood. ...  Read the complete review