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Dose of Reality

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
380
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Fairuza Balk and Ryan Merriman in Dose of Reality (2013)
DramaMysteryThriller

2AM, closing time: A cocky bar manager with a shady past and a young handsome bartender discover a beautiful woman bloodied and unconscious in the bathroom of a late night lounge. When she a... Read all2AM, closing time: A cocky bar manager with a shady past and a young handsome bartender discover a beautiful woman bloodied and unconscious in the bathroom of a late night lounge. When she awakens, Tony, Matt and the mysterious Rose are plunged into a stirring evening of dangerou... Read all2AM, closing time: A cocky bar manager with a shady past and a young handsome bartender discover a beautiful woman bloodied and unconscious in the bathroom of a late night lounge. When she awakens, Tony, Matt and the mysterious Rose are plunged into a stirring evening of dangerous role playing in an ever-escalating game of cat and mouse that forces them to face the da... Read all

  • Director
    • Christopher Glatis
  • Writer
    • Christopher Glatis
  • Stars
    • Fairuza Balk
    • Rick Ravanello
    • Ryan Merriman
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    380
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christopher Glatis
    • Writer
      • Christopher Glatis
    • Stars
      • Fairuza Balk
      • Rick Ravanello
      • Ryan Merriman
    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Fairuza Balk and Ryan Merriman in Dose of Reality (2013)
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    Fairuza Balk and Ryan Merriman in Dose of Reality (2013)
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    Ryan Merriman in Dose of Reality (2013)
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    Ryan Merriman in Dose of Reality (2013)
    Fairuza Balk in Dose of Reality (2013)

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    Fairuza Balk
    Fairuza Balk
    • Rose
    Rick Ravanello
    Rick Ravanello
    • Tony
    Ryan Merriman
    Ryan Merriman
    • Matt
    Tanya Allen
    Tanya Allen
    • Alana…
    McKenzie Westmore
    McKenzie Westmore
    • Show Producer
    James Babson
    James Babson
    • Pinkerton
    Ron McCoy
    Ron McCoy
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    Christopher Kriesa
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    Alice Rietveld
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    Luis Rolon
    • Masked Intruder
    Troy Vincent
    Troy Vincent
    • Mr. Royce
    Dan Kremer
    Dan Kremer
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    • Director
      • Christopher Glatis
    • Writer
      • Christopher Glatis
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    6/10
    Clever film that deserves a better rating
    I had the (mis)fortune of guessing the punch-line of this film quite early on, but then it's like the material I write myself in some respects. I think a normal audience would be about 50/50, in pre-empting it or not.

    The performances are what really stand out in this film. It's like a stage-play: an all-closed-in, single-room (more or less) production - in fact I wonder if it started life as a stage-play.

    Fairuza Balk as the vile Rose is just extraordinary, since she is given so much weight to carry for the whole act. She is backed up by equally stirring jobs from Rick Ravanello and Ryan Merriman. Some of the extras supporting crew are a little weak, but even then...

    The thing is, this film creeps up on you, and I like that. After tolerating about an hour of the early-90's-pseudo-feminist psycho-babble drivel that pours out of Rose's mouth - and it keeps pouring, the whole film, her well of crud never runs dry - the voice in the back of your head becomes louder. The voice saying "something is going on here"... listen to that voice, and explore where it feels like taking you.

    Wouldn't say this movie is a masterpiece, but it's damn clever and kept me turning the page to the end (even AFTER I guessed what lies beneath). It certainly deserves higher than the silly 4.something it has at the moment here on IMDb.

    Had it been a stage-play after all, I would have happily applauded loud and long as the cast took their bows.
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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Destiny Pictures (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Доза реальности
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 6A Films
      • Destiny Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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