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A witty film for young adults in the real world
This film is good for a giggle. Not a classic, but something to pull down off the shelf when you're after a laugh. Quite abstract and off beat with some of it's jokes it makes for an intelligent comedy (rare for the college comedy genre films such as 'American Pie').
Young adults facing the question of "What comes next in life" should relate quite well to the films main character played nicely by the talented actor Ben Affleck before he made it big.
If you're after a witty (sometimes bitter) comedy this is for you.
Fans of punk rock will love the soundtrack, especially the Vandals song "It's A Fact".
If any of the above sounds interesting to you, do yourself a favour and check out this film.

MTV Shallow
Slick like a MTV video, rap pulsating in the background, punky
post-grunge set and clothing, Glory Daze amuses, but it's shallow,clichéd amusement. The senior year at college winds down and all the stereo-types jam a run down student's house. The beer flows, the girls hang around for what reason I don't know (duh), and the furniture is smashed. Cool huh? OK, my senior year wasn't much different back in 69, just more drugs, but what did we learn? For most kids, we didn't learn a
whole lot. That's why it's tough to make immature personalities come alive in film. It takes a real artist, but what the hell, last chance to make a fool of yourself without consequence, usually.

9 out of 10
Glory Daze surprised me with its great story and top of the line acting, without failing to mention the incredible chemistry in the affinity of the five male college students. This is much unlike a fraternity group that gives out the typical stereotype normally found in any college movie. Rob Wilkes, the director, takes this film into a different direction of the college days. Totally, this reminds me what I used to go through what Jack, played by Ben Affleck, went through. I had that type of friends, girlfriend problems, reality issues to be dealt with, and unsure parents. It really hit the understanding of what I was facing, and often, I hated to give it up. Ultimately, the college days were over for me, and we moved on. So simple a film, the deep the meanings were. I applaud the performances, a surprisingly top-notch performance given by Ben Affleck followed by the rest of the cast members. I enjoyed those cameos by Matt Damon, Matt McConaughney (that was a world-class cameo), and Brendan Fraiser. This film is definitely better than Reality Bites, although the themes are very similar. Glory Daze gave some unpredictable moments which I enjoyed. A few great twists. Ben Affleck has really been very impressive. I can't say enough about his work. Another actor, French Stewart, has done a marvelous job here also. Glory Daze is the one I would recommend to anyone, especially those who have gone through college days and wanted to know what it feels like again. This is a real gem.

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