The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Name: The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: August 3, 2018
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Dylan White, Dale Soules, Dalton Harrod, Emily Skeggs

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Atlantic Film | Release Date: August 3, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Dylan White, Dale Soules, Dalton Harrod, Emily Skeggs, Forrest Goodluck, Jennifer Ehle, John Gallagher Jr., Kerry Butler, Marin Ireland, McCabe Slye, Owen Campbell, Quinn Shephard, Sasha Lane, Steven Hauck

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The Miseducation of Cameron Post won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.

Summary: Cameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz) looks the part of a perfect high school girl. But after she’s caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night, Cameron is quickly shipped off to a conversion therapy center that treats teens “struggling with same-sex attraction.” At the facility, Cameron is subjected to outlandishCameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz) looks the part of a perfect high school girl. But after she’s caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night, Cameron is quickly shipped off to a conversion therapy center that treats teens “struggling with same-sex attraction.” At the facility, Cameron is subjected to outlandish discipline, dubious “de-gaying” methods, and earnest Christian rock songs—but this unusual setting also provides her with an unlikely gay community. For the first time, Cameron connects with peers, and she’s able to find her place among fellow outcasts. [Sundance]… Expand

Director: Desiree Akhavan

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 91 min

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J.R. Kinnard

Aug 8, 2018

Chloë Grace Moretz’s revelatory performance is undoubtedly the highlight of The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Though Cameron is more comfortable nurturing a silence than speaking her mind, Moretz’ wry smile and weary eyes convey volumes of emotional turmoil. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Akhavan elicits finely layered performances from her cast. Moretz digs deeper than she has in years for a sensitive lead turn that harmonizes especially well with her co-stars. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Mark Kermode

Sep 9, 2018

It’s one of the lovely ironies of Akhavan’s bittersweet film that Cameron finds true friendship in a place dedicated to stamping it out, and there’s laugh-out-loud joy to be found in the acid-tongued interaction between these soulmates. Read full review

David Sims

Aug 1, 2018

This is a film about Cameron’s core personhood, and how it stands up to concentrated efforts to transform it, and it’s told with quiet steeliness and grace. Read full review

The Film Stage Jordan Raup

While it doesn’t land with as much impact as it should, the contradictory, heart-numbing effects of such a dehabiliting program are conveyed with a keen sense of nuance by Akhavan. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Aug 6, 2018

The Miseducation of Cameron Post may not hit as hard as it should. But it at least suggests that the only real losers in life are those who presume to read God’s mind. Read full review

Diego Semerene

Aug 3, 2018

The film's refusal to produce a campy critique feels more like the product of lack of imagination than a purposeful repudiation. Read full review

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LegendaryLass

Dec 19, 2018

For such a critical and often overlooked subject matter, one can't help but feel that the punch has been pulled. While attempting to, one suspects, highlight the banality of this particular evil by quietly underplaying most of it, the film instead comes off as distant and nearly sleepy.For such a critical and often overlooked subject matter, one can't help but feel that the punch has been pulled. While attempting to, one suspects, highlight the banality of this particular evil by quietly underplaying most of it, the film instead comes off as distant and nearly sleepy. Even the most horrific thing in the film happens off screen, minimizing the actual damage. Even so, the cast is good, the dialogue is there and anything that can shine a light on this timely issue is helpful.… Expand

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KeithDow

Aug 12, 2018

Chloë Grace Moretz has been squarely on our radar since 2011's phenomenal 'Hugo.' In 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' she plays a high school junior who gets caught in the back seat of a car with another girl during prom and is subsequently sent to a religious gay conversion facility.Chloë Grace Moretz has been squarely on our radar since 2011's phenomenal 'Hugo.' In 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' she plays a high school junior who gets caught in the back seat of a car with another girl during prom and is subsequently sent to a religious gay conversion facility.

Playing a gay character is a rite of passage for many young actors and actresses. At its most poignant, such a performance brings the potential for an Academy Award into the realm of possibility (Tom Hanks in Philadelphia is one such example). In 'Miseducation,' Moretz puts her acting chops on full display and we couldn't be happier to see her continuing to push the boundaries of her talent. While the film itself is superb, it's also likely to fly too far under the radar to land Moretz any awards. However, the expectations for her to someday have enough hardware to fill up her mantle have never been higher.… Expand

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bfoore90

Feb 7, 2020

The Miseducation of Cameron Post is truly a spectacle of wondrous filmmaking despite its critical and often overlooked subject matter.

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TVJerry

Aug 27, 2018

After a teenager girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) gets caught making out with her girlfriend, she's sent off to gay conversion camp. There, she's subjected to religious discipline, but also finds sympathetic friends. The script delights in exposing the outrageous treatments and cruel concepts ofAfter a teenager girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) gets caught making out with her girlfriend, she's sent off to gay conversion camp. There, she's subjected to religious discipline, but also finds sympathetic friends. The script delights in exposing the outrageous treatments and cruel concepts of this misguided approach, but it also presents a relatively rounded look at various "disciples" in the program. There's considerable focus on making the story earnest. The performances help, but the film never reaches an emotionally-compelling level. A personal complaint: from my limited experience, most of the people at these facilities are predictable stereotypes, but none of the males in this movie was especially effeminate nor the females that butch.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Nov 15, 2018

Regardless of the fact that its theme remains incredibly relevant especially for people who still believe that conversion therapy works; The Miseducation of Cameron Post seemed like a very poor film that only covers certain elements without deepening at any time and that makes it feelRegardless of the fact that its theme remains incredibly relevant especially for people who still believe that conversion therapy works; The Miseducation of Cameron Post seemed like a very poor film that only covers certain elements without deepening at any time and that makes it feel superficial and empty.

Also the slow narrative plays against the film and although I had heard that Chloë Grace Moretz offered the best performance of her career, the truth is that I saw nothing that I haven't seen before and I'm neither surprised nor satisfied with her performance.

Worse still when the film reaches a truly dramatic moment its director practically hides it, even its repercussions and only shows the idyllic escape of its protagonists. Disappointing.

But as a reminder it does functions well. Get away from any unhealthy elements of any religion. Live with pride and decision about what you are.… Expand

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GreatMartin

Aug 21, 2018

With 4 States, 41 counties and municipalities plus the District of Columbia banning gay conversion therapy and others having it on their agenda it was a perfect time for a film dealing with just that subject but “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” isn’t that film to get an audience.

It dealsWith 4 States, 41 counties and municipalities plus the District of Columbia banning gay conversion therapy and others having it on their agenda it was a perfect time for a film dealing with just that subject but “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” isn’t that film to get an audience.

It deals with Cameron, a teenager, caught in the back of an automobile with another girl, Coley, their panties down, and going at ‘it’ at the prom where they had been taken by their boyfriends. Nothing happens to Coley but the consequences for Cameron are that she is sent to God’s Promise camp, one of the many known ‘pray away the gay’ around the States.

The topic of whether you are born Gay or learn to be ‘that way’ is discussed very briefly but since this is a ‘Christian’ place God and the Devil are part of a lot of the conversations by the adults. At 90 minutes ‘Miseducation’ moves very slowly with very little drama, except, of course, how we can have a Christian film about gays without one committing suicide! (No it’s not a spoiler.)

A big problem with the movie is the stereotyping of gay people by the screenwriters Desiree Akhavan, who also directed, and Cecillia Frugiuele. One lost their parents in a crash years before and is being raised by an aunt and uncle while another, who lost a leg in an accident, was born in commune and is Black while a third is a Native American Indian who was born into a tribe that recognizes a third gender but their father has become a politician and converted to Christianity. There is a boy who is too feminine for his father and a girl who is the boy her father never had, raising her to be a sports fan, as I said, all the stereotypes, no one having a ‘normal’ background so being born gay is really a non-issue.

The acting by the 12-14 kids can’t be faulted with Chloe Grace Moretz as Cameron, Sasha Lane who goes by the name of ‘Jane Fonda’, Forrest Goodluck as Adam, Emily Skeggs as Erin and Owen Campbell as Mark, the standouts with Coley acted by Quinn Shephard.

Among the adults are John Gallagher Jr. as Reverend Rick, a man ‘saved and finding God’ in a gay bar whose sister Dr. Lydia Marsh, a Christian psychologist, played by Jennifer Ehle, who runs God’s Promise Camp.

Possibly I expected too much from “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”, based on the YA book by Emily M. Danforth, but, in any case, I can’t recommend it.

Before the film started there was a preview of a coming movie called “Boy Erased” about The son of a Baptist preacher who is forced to participate in a church-supported conversion starring Lucan Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Cherry Jones. I am hoping this is what I wanted “Miseducation” to be and wasn’t.… Expand

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netflic

Aug 16, 2018

Shallow, primitive and vulgar.
Not even surprised by relatively high reviews.
*Any* movie about homosexuals PLUS poo-pooing Christianity automatically becomes almost a masterpiece. Ugh... And I am not even religious...
Waste of time and money.

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