Synopsis
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
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Cast
- Matthew ModineJoe
- Catherine KeenerMary
- Daryl HannahKelly
- Maxwell CaulfieldBob
- Elizabeth BerkleyTina
- Marlo ThomasBlair
- Bridgette Wilson-SamprasSahara
- Buck HenryDr. Leuter
- Christopher LloydErnst
- Kathleen TurnerDee Dee Taylor
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
A meandering movie that usually meanders in entertaining directions. - 75
ReelViews
Enjoyable and inviting. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
A sharp, engaging look at what it's like to be hungry and not-so-young in New York. - 70
The New York Times
A lively, well-constructed film with a large and appealing cast. - 67
Austin Chronicle
DiCillo has always had the laconic, funkified, vaguely surreal air of a Woody Allen on cough medicine (or a Jim Jarmusch on Jolt, for that matter), but The Real Blonde is just so much ado about nada. - 50
Film Threat
An adequate attempt, but sorry, it's just not groundbreaking. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Like the fakery it satirizes, DiCillo's Real Blonde ends up ringing hollow. - 40
The A.V. Club
Unfortunately, this slight, dull film would have benefited from a bit more style, as well as substance, as its lame characters and obvious observations never rise too far above the soap operas DiCillo parodies.
