Review of Get Real (1998) by Jerome A — 16 Jun 2007

This movie inspired to come out of the closet. It was incredibly powerful. Everyone should watch this film.

This review of Get Real (1998) was written by Jerome A on 16 Jun 2007.

Get Real has generally received very positive reviews.

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Four stars lang! hehehehehe... I was a bit bitin! what happened to John after Steve's big reveal? pero it was inspiring though, and moving! love it…

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Am I the only person who thought this was a bit slow and implausible…

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