When a shy student somehow attracts the attention of the most popular guy at school, it’s pretty much the stuff of plenty of straight teenage romcoms. Get Real is this, but gay, but there’s a tenderness to the way these teenage archetypes are portrayed, and simply placing Steven and John’s closeted relationship side-by-side with the usual straight sexual shenanigans of the classic teen genre immediately challenges the double standard. It’s a simple and straightforward approach (heh), but at the same time, it’s ahead of its time, yet oh-so-very 90s. It’s surprising that Get Real hasn’t garnered the cult status it deserves.
Synopsis
Steven spends his school days longing for all-star athlete John. But John has a gorgeous girlfriend, and Steven is still in the closet. Steven's sole confidant is his friend Linda. After a curious run-in with John in a public restroom, Steven starts to wonder if the jock is straight after all. When they begin a romance, it threatens to expose the truth about both of them.
Storyline
While still in the closet, high school student Steven Carter falls for all-star straight athlete John Dixon. However, after a curious run-in with John in a public restroom, Steven starts to wonder if the guy is straight after all.
TLDR
Linda is the best friend we need!
What stands out
To be honest, I was distracted by the way Ben Silverstone kinda looked like Timothee Chalamet with a bad haircut, but without looking like a sickly Victorian child.
