Though this movie is not perfect, I thought it was a lot better than what many people felt, looking at the comments and the box office. The acting, for the most part, is excellent. Modine does a great job of seeming clueless and clumsy in his approach to his acting career, but I rooted for him because his character REALLY wanted it, he just hadn't figured on how to get it. Keener was at her sparkling, sassy best.I think it's main problem is not so much the meandering, or the foibles of the characters: it's that the entire setting is so particular to New York I'm unsure about how much of the humor translates. This is not a patronizing jab at theuniverse beyond the five boroughs; my experiences made me howl at thingsthat others may find completely stupid. Anyone who's ever been an actor or in the fashion industry in NYC would find so many scenes uproariously funny. The catering scenes, especially, would be dear to the heart of any working actorwho's struggled in New York.This, by the way, was not an independent movie, it was a Paramount release.DeCillo, after the dismal box office, is back on the indie side of the fence. Good luck to him, I hope he continues to make movies.

"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-)

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

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!