The performances are solid throughout, and the writing is straightforward and tight.
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12/06/05
Get Real (1999)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:34
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: An authentic portrayal of homosexuality in high school, Get Real is an engaging dramedy that doesn't sermonize its audience nor trivialize its characters.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Love blooms in this coming-of-age/coming-out film about a British prep student who follows his heart into uncharted territories.
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01/01/00
The strength of this agreeable comedy, directed by Simon Shore from a screenplay by Patrick Wilde, is that it makes even the tiniest sexual encounters seem emotionally momentous.
07/24/07
Fresh, funny and thoroughly engaging.
07/24/07
Funny, well made, and thought provoking on many levels.
01/01/00
Celebrates the right of every person to put forward his or her true self every day without reservation or hesitation.
03/03/02
The film as a whole is involving, one which succeeds not only as entertainment but could be used as a primer for kids even on the junior high school level to teach toleration and, even better, acceptance of those whose ways of thinking less popular.
01/01/00
Silverstone perfectly conveys Steven's fears, desires and sometimes naive hopes, along with his growing determination to proclaim his identity.
01/01/00
In Steven, John, and their friends, Shore gives us individuals worth caring about in situations we can all relate to, regardless of our sexual orientation.
01/01/00
Top Criticsucceeds in conveying the misery that always results when people try to hide their true selves to impress others.
09/28/05
It is a very well-acted piece, one that is certainly leaps and bounds better than other recent films with similar subject matter.
01/01/00
Charming and romantic enough to get by.
06/03/06
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08/07/08
above the usual mundane coming of age genre films
07/19/03
Película inteligente que trata sobre amor y no sobre sexo, que muestra un lado poco conocido de la comunidad gay
03/07/01
A coming-of-age movie with soul and substance.
01/01/00
Shore and Wilde have done an admirable job in re-imagining Wilde's play as a movie, and they've created a wrenching, thoughtful entertainment that incorporates considerable comic relief.
02/14/01
Top CriticAn issue movie, a comedy, and a love story, this is pretty good at being all three.
07/24/07
Top CriticGet Real is essentially a conventional tale of forbidden young love that derives its emotional appeal from heartfelt performances by its young cast, particularly the charming Mr. Silverstone.
10/15/02
Anchored by a touching lead performance by Silverstone.
01/13/04
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