Prom is a mix of intersecting teenage storylines in the weeks leading up to a high school prom. The overachieving pretty girl who’s dateless, yet head of the prom committee; the misunderstood bad boy she’s obviously destined to fall for; the sweet, but goobery sophomore buddies whose friendship is tested because of a girl; the cocky jock who’s juggling girlfriends; and the very John Cusack-y, lovable lunk who can’t seem to get the girl. (They actually named this character “Lloyd.” It took me a while to figure out they weren’t actually directly referencing Say Anything!)
If you’re a member of the aforementioned John Hughes generation, your head will spin at the number of nods/ripoffs (again, a matter of perspective) to the teen flicks from the 80s. But, despite some charming moments, you won’t mistake Prom for Sixteen Candles or The Breakfast Club. I completely forgot that this was a Disney film, as it begins by presenting a slightly edgier look and feel than, say, Hannah Montana. But it becomes crystal clear as the movie progresses and there are no mean girls, no one is teased or ostracized, no one fights with their parents, there’s no hint of sex/drugs/alcohol, and no real teen-angst-driven poignancy. Disney all the way.
Anyway, whether the Disneyfication is to your liking or not, the universal good news is, this ensemble cast appears to have a lot of break-out-star potential. Apparently, some of these kids already have their own tweenage TV shows, but I’m 40 with a five-year-old boy, so they may as well be “big in Japan,” as far as I’m concerned.
Bottom line: Sweet and fluffy, safe for tweens. But, much like cotton candy, it's straight-up sugar with no nutritional value.
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