Get real is the better produced version of Beautiful Thing with a better budget, better set locations, and better cinematography. Like Beautiful Thing, it is also an adaptation from a play. While a good story, I was surprised at some of the hinted material, like Carter (Ben Silverstone) having a lot of experience with older guys at the pick up place in the park. The parents were a bit clueless about the whereabouts of their kids, although the mom did understand what was happening early on. Other parts of the film also felt like plot holes, like when bully Kevin (Tim Harris) stumble upon the boys who are frolicking in a pool. He says nothing even though what is happening is obvious.