‘Boy Erased’ Makes You Realize That About the Gay Plight, There Is a Whole Lot Left to Feel
(Spoilers follow.) If you are American and think you’ve felt all the feels you could as a result of the gay debate in the United States, you may be extremely surprised. Perhaps “Boy Erased,” which is based on a true story, reminds of that as well as anything.
The film also recalls how at variance evangelical Christianity is with gay folks’ sexuality being natural; how much families struggle to accept gay folks, even gay youth; and the problems with gay-conversion therapy programs, perhaps even from the perspective of those who view homosexuality as a sin.
And it offers that Jared Eamons, played in the film by Lucas Hedges, played a major role in the change of thought on such programs. (It also suggests that not every stakeholder had a shortcoming within the conflicts of this story.)
One experience Jared had was wrong in the fullest sense, but the film suggests that the culture was so against his sexuality that it was impossible for him to voice it without negative fallout. (The film was smart to do that.)
One gay-conversion therapy program participant, Cameron (Britton Sear), commits suicide after being beaten, and you may find yourself crying.
