{"id":10753,"date":"2017-02-21T17:42:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T21:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/evetushnet\/?p=10753"},"modified":"2017-02-21T17:42:41","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T21:42:41","slug":"review-michael-james-franco-ex-gay-biopic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/evetushnet\/2017\/02\/review-michael-james-franco-ex-gay-biopic.html","title":{"rendered":"I review “I Am Michael,” The James Franco Ex-Gay Biopic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

for America<\/em>:<\/p>\n

For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one\u2019s enemies will be those of his household.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

As James Franco vehicles go, \u201cI Am Michael\u201d may be the James Franco-iest. Directed by Justin Kelly and based on a true story, \u201cI am Michael\u201d follows a gay activist who finds Jesus and proclaims himself no longer gay. The film dedicates equal time to threesome makeout scenes and chapter-and-verse Bible quotations. It plays with the question of identity: What does it mean to be one\u2019s true self? Do postmodern queer activists and conservative Christians share an insight into the nature of homosexuality, or just a naivet\u00e9 about the persistence of desire and the power of social context? \u2026<\/p>\n

Christianity, with its promise of a new life and an overwhelming love, attracts tumultuous people who feel driven by longings their loved ones can\u2019t understand. What do our churches do with these burning souls? How do you shepherd a sheep on fire?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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