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Camp (2003)

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Reviews Counted:99

Fresh:61

Rotten:38

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Campy comedy that squeaks by on its charms.

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Todd Graff's crowd-pleasing directorial debut pays tribute to summer camps, musical theatre, and Stephen Sondheim. The heartwarming comedy follows a group of youngsters who gather together for... Todd Graff's crowd-pleasing directorial debut pays tribute to summer camps, musical theatre, and Stephen Sondheim. The heartwarming comedy follows a group of youngsters who gather together for another summer at Camp Ovation, a refuge in upstate New York that nurtures aspiring performers. This year, the arrival of Vlad (Daniel Letterle) gets everyone's juices flowing. There's the pretty, but shy, Ellen (Joanna Chilcoat); the oversensitive Michael (Robin De Jesus); the stuck up Jill (Alana Allen); the tormented, overweight Jenna (Tiffany Taylor); the scheming Fritzi (Anna Kendrick); and the beautiful Dee (Sasha Allen). In awe of the camp's guest instructor, Bert Hanley (Don Dixon), Vlad is crushed to discover that he has become a bitter, cynical alcoholic. Amidst the raging hormones and daily melodramas, the kids must nonetheless concentrate on the task at hand, which includes staging the summer's final production. Determined not to succumb to Bert's negative influence, Vlad convinces everyone to stage a performance that will inspire everyone. Using a cast of incredibly talented unknowns, Graff makes certain that each budding superstar has their moment to shine. Shifting between comedy and drama in the span of a single scene, Graff also packs CAMP with enough in-jokes and musical numbers to make for a highly entertaining experience. Part of the New Directors/New Films 2003 series presented by The Department of Film and Media at the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City. [More]

Starring: Daniel Letterle, Joanna Chilcoat, Robin De Jesus, Steven Cutts

Starring: Daniel Letterle, Joanna Chilcoat, Robin De Jesus, Steven Cutts, Don Dixon, Tiffany Taylor

Director: Todd Graff

Director: Todd Graff
Screenwriter: Todd Graff
Producer: Christine Vachon, Katie Roumel, Pamela Koffler, Danny DeVito, Stacey Sher, Jonathan Weisgal
Studio: IFC Films

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Unfortunately, the showcase is rather truncated insofar as there is not much true talent on display.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
12/31/03
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

Look past the ill-conceived story and this camp-y summer fling will have you theatre queens rolling in your seats and dancing in the aisles.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
10/07/03
David Foucher
David Foucher
EDGE Boston
N/R

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Full Review Source: Dallas Observer | comment Comment
09/16/03
Robert Wilonsky
Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Observer

Though the direction is amateurish in spots, the film boasts a winning cast of characters, energetic musical numbers ... and a genuine compassion for kids who prefer Damn Yankees to a Yankees game.

Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
09/15/03
Justin Hartung
Justin Hartung
Citysearch

What makes Camp such a delight are the kids, any one of whom could kick your favorite American Idol star's butt.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
09/05/03
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

I had happily gone my entire life without hearing 'Turkey Lurkey Time'till this and would give much to return to that state of blissful ignorance, but I found a lot of the movie entertaining.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
09/04/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

It's a musical, it's a comedy, it's a drama, and it's a whole lotta fun!

Full Review Source: CineScene.com | comment Comment
09/01/03
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
CineScene.com

Gives glib critics something to horselaugh about.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/01/03
Jon Lap
Jon Lap
Apollo Guide

The mostly solid musical numbers and the right attitude about social awareness issues make this lighthearted comedy bearable.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/30/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
08/30/03
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com

Graff makes sure it's well-paced and is played with a light touch.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
08/29/03
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Camp that's a bit off-key.

Full Review Source: Sun Newspapers of Cleveland | comment Comment
08/28/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

It's a musical, it's a comedy, it's a drama, and it's a whole lotta fun!

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
08/27/03
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
Film Threat

Something a good deal more remarkable than it otherwise might have been without the music...Well-intentioned, full of amiable energy, and exceedingly entertaining with each passing minute.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
08/23/03
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

The plotting and performances are so rarely on the same page that the moments of motivational lucidity seem to have been arrived at almost by accident.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
08/22/03
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

A soap-opera patchwork of worn backstage cliches.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
08/22/03
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

A sort of bargain-basement Fame that squeaks by on good cheer and some of the brassiest voices ever to issue from adolescent throats.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
08/22/03
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

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Full Review Source: www.susangranger.com | comment Comment
08/22/03
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
www.susangranger.com

A poor man's Fame. If you can live with that, it makes for a somewhat entertaining experience.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
08/22/03
Kathy Cano Murillo
Kathy Cano Murillo
Arizona Republic

A film best avoided by teenage misfits of any stripe.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
08/21/03
Kevin John Bozelka
Kevin John Bozelka
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
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