All the Real Girls

Name: All the Real Girls
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: February 14, 2003
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel

2003

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: February 14, 2003 | R

Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel

Summary: A small-town Romeo falls in love with his best friend's little sister.

Director: David Gordon Green

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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Kimberley Jones

It’s a movie made of moments, the antithesis of "plot-driven," but the sum of these moments is magnificent, the culmination of so many elements: acting, scripting, score (by locals Michael Linnen and David Wingo), and cinematography. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

The movie may take five extra minutes to end and could do with one less sunset but . . . other than that it's damned near perfect. Read full review

Richard Corliss

Green shoots his groping lovers in the art-film style -- long takes, static frame -- but his tone isn't at all minimalist; it's achingly, breathtakingly romantic, like the old Hollywood love stories his kids have never seen. Read full review

Megan Lehmann

It's the little things that resonate in this tender and sincere tale of first love. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Deschanel and Schneider--who both give rich, funny performances--and everyone around them have inner lives that don't always translate into words. When they speak, it's usually in dialogue halfway between poetry and inarticulate fumbling. Read full review

Paula Nechak

Lurches toward an offbeat honesty but it also very nearly crashes in its quirkiness. Read full review

Anthony Lane

Sadly, the men here come across as whiny and infantile, and Green is dangerously keen to stress their retardation. [17 & 24 2003, p.204]

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WilliamM

May 13, 2008

This film is REAL! And Zooey Deschanel is one of the reasons it is real. She is someone who cannot be other than real. Look at some of her interiews on YouTube and you'll see the same, honest, unabashedly genuine young woman. It is refreshing to see an actor who really is who they This film is REAL! And Zooey Deschanel is one of the reasons it is real. She is someone who cannot be other than real. Look at some of her interiews on YouTube and you'll see the same, honest, unabashedly genuine young woman. It is refreshing to see an actor who really is who they appear to be--not just a "poser." By "poser" I'm not referring to "character acting"--acting in which the actor's personality is completely abandoned and they assume an entirely different psyche. For me, contrary to the commonly accepted definition, inherent in character acting IS a residual element of the actor's personality, but only if that residual element is a reflection of an, open, honest, REAL personality--one the actor is both comfortable with and confident in. Zooey Deschanel, if you will, is destined to be recognized as one of the rare actors who successfully combines the accepted definitions of personality and character acting. What makes this film really great, however, is all of its elements-- the small town, North Carolina setting, the rest of the acting, the screenplay and the cinematography--being just as unpretentious as Ms. Deschanel is in playing one of the leading roles.… Expand

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RyanGee

Sep 28, 2010

All The Real Girls has a horrible script with many instances of awkward dialogue, but that does not keep it from being a great film. What makes this film work is that it feels unbelievably real and it does not follow in the steps of an average romance film. It has a simple plot, but itAll The Real Girls has a horrible script with many instances of awkward dialogue, but that does not keep it from being a great film. What makes this film work is that it feels unbelievably real and it does not follow in the steps of an average romance film. It has a simple plot, but it actually feels like you are watching a true relationship and not the ideal "true love" story seen in a Nicholas Sparks movie. There are some truly emotional moments that just gave me goosebumps as I solely watched two individuals talking. Superb acting and immense emotion make this raw film great and a hidden gem in Independent film.… Expand

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TomK

Aug 10, 2009

Unless you like dialog that at times makes no sense at all and are into symbolism and super art house cliche then do not see this movie. It was a chore to get through.

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