The Real Blonde

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The Real Blonde

I hired the real blonde because i wanted to check out one of my good actors Elizabeth Berkley. she basically had a fairly small role in the film,and displayed a dull emotion throughout the whole film,the real blonde was not funny at all,it was a joke really,only a few scenes which actually were funny worked out,it has a great cast though,but all the cast didn't seem so open or alive,especially Kathleen Turner.Altogether the film wasn't too watchy.... 5.3 out of 10 C-

I believe that Imdb's policy should change as far as the front page comment is concerned. They should include reviews by the Imdb stuff or other official sources and not by anonymous users. Take this idiot for example who's comments on the main page we see. "The Real Blonde is a dull disappointment". It ruins it for people who haven't seen this deeply perfect movie. Everything works right in "The Real Blonde". The story, the script, the humor, the acting, the direction. Tom DiCillo delivers another independent (in nature) masterpiece, that is so smart and at the same time, so simple and direct. The frustrations of young people in a big city, are given in such a lyrical yet subtle way, that only an extremely gifted artist could realize. The cast is magnificent, especially Catherine Keener. Watch this movie, the ending is absolutely elevating. 10/10

DiCillo, who made 1995's excellent Living in Oblivion with some of the same actors who appear in The Real Blonde, really misfires on this effort. Set in the world of NYC models, soap opera performers, and wannabe actors, The Real Blonde tries to say something interesting about relationships and commitment, but fails miserably on virtually every count. Catherine Keener does her game best to keep her character interesting, but just about all of the storylines revolve around people so self-involved you find yourself wishing they would all simply go away. The only character with whom I felt any sort of connection or sympathy was Sahara, the unlucky-in-love model played by Bridgette Wilson, but I could only take so much of her naivete and self-pity.

I have to admit being disappointed in this; having been exposed to some of Tom's good stuff, I expected more of the same. What blew it for me is that, although it is largely entertaining, it has about as much depth as your typical TV sitcom, and so it's pretty hard to regard it as anything but superficial fluff. Also, the whole thing plays like a huge New York in-joke, but a lot of it will be lost on people who can't identify with that megalopolis. That might explain why most of the rave reviews are by people from, guess what, New York. Anyway, it serves as a good example of the hazards of a brilliant Indie filmmaker venturing too close to the mainstream.

A great yet overlooked film with interesting and thought provoking messages. Excellent cast. Excellent direction. Any one living in new york city as a struggling artist will appreciate its take on success, exploitation, Holding to your beliefs, and handling life when things don't happen exactly how you wished they would. A very funny offbeat movie!

I checked some of the comments below and see there's quite a few people trashing this film. Perhaps those people were the type of audience expecting lots of action scenes and explosions. (Or maybe they're just too young to understand a character-driven plot!) This was a great satire on the Entertainment Industry, and what kept it all together were the characters. Joe Finnegen (Played by Matthew Modine) was not too bright, but there was a good cause in his character which made it sympathetic. The plot may be a little thin but it was more of a series of interwining characters and their everyday occurencies. Forget the negative reviews about this movie and check it out, there's nothing to dislike about it. Another great gem from Tom DiCillo! (Living in Oblivion)

"The Real Blonde" is an easy going romantic comedy with the emphasis on comedy which sticks Modine and Keener in the midst of an ample cast of familiar faces as it spins its lukewarm but likeable story of sitcom type couple vicissitudes. Somewhat ill focused and lacking in coherence but always upbeat and busy, "TRB" makes a good couch potato flick for those in the mood for romantic comedy. (B-)