Review of All the Real Girls (2003) by Coxxie M — 06 Jun 2011

I recently watched the film, "All The Real Girls" directed by David Gordon Green. I definitely held the film in high hopes from the utter awe I saw in his other later film, "Snow Angels" and I was graced with them being granted.

In Green's subtle use of human emotion, he shows the dangers of starting a new relationship with a troubled past and even more damaged territory. Paul, a young man, (played by Paul Schneider) is a womanizer who is trying to get past his past mistakes to embrace a new relationship with his best friend's younger sister, Noel.

Now from the start, things can end badly and they do. In all the complexities of human relationships, Paul is heart-broken after Noel seems to become "more mature" and has sex with another boy.

In many instances, themes of self-discovery and redemption are made apparent by the flashbacks of Paul's past arrogant demeanor. In the end, it seems that Paul was left with bad karma and the start to make something different of his past, misogynst lifestyle.

It is a film that I highly recommend to a person wanting to see the passion and heartbreak of two very broken people.