This is one of the most realistic camp movies. There are two basic stories.
A 40 year old man who recently had a heart attack decides to be a counselor at his old sleep-away camp to bring back his childhood memories. He is put in the cabin with the most difficult kids, who are all just misunderstood. "Chief" as he likes to be called, never gives up and is able to connect with all of the kids and by the end of the movie makes them all better people.
The other story revolves around Calvin, a ten year old boy who is always getting into trouble (played by Grayson Russell). At the beginning of the movie he is seen bullying his little brother and playing a trick on his bus driver. It his clear that he is undervalued by his parents and his school, which might be why he acts out. When he is forced to attend camp he learns to make friends and trust others and the harsh consequences of pulling pranks. He finally feels like someone understands him after he connects with Chief.
The other campers in the cabin include Ryan (fat kid with anger issues), Charles (spoiled rich kid), Boo (silent kid), Josh (nerd), and Sampson (the other kid). As someone who attended camp for many years, I can say that these are all realistic camp stereotypes.
My favorite character was Ryan (played by Noah Munck). His character seemed so real. At first he seems violent and angry at the world, but he turns out to be really sweet and forms a bromance with Charles, the rich kid.
It is amazing how many great child actors they could get for this movie.
A 40 year old man who recently had a heart attack decides to be a counselor at his old sleep-away camp to bring back his childhood memories. He is put in the cabin with the most difficult kids, who are all just misunderstood. "Chief" as he likes to be called, never gives up and is able to connect with all of the kids and by the end of the movie makes them all better people.
The other story revolves around Calvin, a ten year old boy who is always getting into trouble (played by Grayson Russell). At the beginning of the movie he is seen bullying his little brother and playing a trick on his bus driver. It his clear that he is undervalued by his parents and his school, which might be why he acts out. When he is forced to attend camp he learns to make friends and trust others and the harsh consequences of pulling pranks. He finally feels like someone understands him after he connects with Chief.
The other campers in the cabin include Ryan (fat kid with anger issues), Charles (spoiled rich kid), Boo (silent kid), Josh (nerd), and Sampson (the other kid). As someone who attended camp for many years, I can say that these are all realistic camp stereotypes.
My favorite character was Ryan (played by Noah Munck). His character seemed so real. At first he seems violent and angry at the world, but he turns out to be really sweet and forms a bromance with Charles, the rich kid.
It is amazing how many great child actors they could get for this movie.