Review of Get Real (1998) by Shane M — 16 Jul 2009

First gay movie I ever saw. Love story where the nerd gets the high school jock.

This review of Get Real (1998) was written by Shane M on 16 Jul 2009.

Get Real has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Brandon V (674) on 11 Jun 2009

It's a solid, sweet, and (minus a contrived climax), realistic look at the type of coming-of-age gay romance which has been beaten to death…

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By Guri D (5) on 08 Jul 2012

Buena pelicula. Aborda con mucho respeto el tema de la homosexualidad…

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By Sean C (2,276) on 07 Mar 2010

Well made and well acted but very much of its time. Attitudes have changed, well I hope they have, so in that way it feels a little dated…

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By Damien K (305) on 17 Jun 2009

Get REAL? Uh, a handsome and confident teen is what is suppose to pass for a nerd... maybe it's an English thing…

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By Omar A (385) on 26 Jun 2009

Coming-of-age gay drama, very well acted, and it's best if all hetero couples planning on doing each other were forced to watch it - just in…

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I hadn't heard of this until a couple of days ago. It's a cracking film but brought back some decidedly un-cracking memories. Well worth watching…

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For me, this was the BEST coming of age gay teen melodrama…

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