Synopsis
The controversial true story of a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor.
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Cast
- James FrancoMichael Glatze
- Zachary QuintoBennett
- Emma RobertsRebekah Fuller
- Daryl HannahDeborah
- Lesley Ann WarrenSusan
- Avan JogiaNico
- Charlie CarverTyler
- Devon GrayeCory
- Evie ThompsonNicole
- Leven RambinCatherine
Recommendations
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IndieWire
Anchored by a remarkably convincing performance by James Franco in the lead role, I Am Michael manages to explore Glatze's story without condemning him, even as it foregrounds the troubling nature of his path. - 75
The A.V. Club
Both of Kelly’s movies so far have shown the same strengths and weaknesses. He has an emotionally distant, observational approach, which makes the most outlandish behavior seem grounded and plausible, but which also makes moments of passion and confrontation come off a little flat. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Thankfully, the screenplay doesn’t portray the story in simple terms of good or evil, but that doesn’t mean that there’s quite enough nuance or insight to constantly elevate the material above the level of a well-made-but-TV-ready biopic. - 60
Variety
It cuts to the heart of the self-doubt, fear and prejudice associated with modern homosexuality. - 60
Time
Franco's performance, particularly as he portrays the post-"conversion" Michael, is hard to read: the character drifts through the later scenes as if he'd been body-snatched. And, in some ways, he was. - 58
Hitfix
As a theatrical experience, I Am Michael is fairly forgettable, but it does manage to pierce in places, and it carries a cumulative charge that is bigger than any of the individual emotional pieces. - 58
The Playlist
While the performances are compelling, particularly Franco's, and the ideas batted around are worth grappling with, much of the storytelling is bogged down by extra details and exposition, and hampered by its unwillingness to take a position on the topic. An interesting story, but unfortunately, rather uninterestingly told. - 50
Washington Post
I Am Michael, is an intermittently affecting — but not entirely convincing — conversion story.
