The more and more I watch the films of David Gordon Green, the more I realize that he’s one of the best directors of his generation right now. He manages to portray character in the most genuine and sincere way. His plots aren’t filled much except human emotions. All the Real Girls is no different. Paul Schneider plays Paul, the ‘Don Juan’ who has seemed to get into every girl’s pants who lives in the small, sleepy town. The fact that Schneider’s physique and face is nothing extraordinary tells us something about the setting itself. The fact that such an average-looking man is ‘sex-icon’ of the town is a way of showing how much the town, and the people in it, have going for them. Paul’s best friend is Tip. Tip’s little sister is Noel (the always pretty, Zooey Deschanel), who has just recently returned to town. Frustration amongst Tip erupts when he sees his best friend flirting with his little sister. We meet these two characters within the first scene of the film as they share awkward romantic dialogue with each other. As the time-frame rewinds a couple of weeks back, with the introduction in mind, we can’t help but wonder if Paul was being genuine with Noel or not. This is the core of the film. It is the story of a man who needs desperately to prove that he’s overcome his reputation for the sake of true love. However, just as true love exists, so does heartbreak and there’s plenty of that within these frames. The continuous, soft, trance-like music throughout the film as well as the honest and real-life characters place us in the same town as them. Whether we are in Glidden, Iowa or New York, New York, we are there with the people of All the Real Girls and are able to experience each and every emotion as if they were our own.