Review - Prom

The official synopsis for this film is "A group of teenagers get ready for their high school prom." Were you expecting more? Unfortunately for anyone who already went to see it, that brief sentence about sums up this film.

Prom is the latest Disney release meant to capture a large moment in the average teenager's life. It is a preteen/teen film about the excitement and drama involved in asking someone out to the prom. Hooked yet? If not I can't say I blame you. It was like they did another version of High School Musical, but decided to cut out the singing and dancing.

The dialog in this movie was weak and juvenile, but considering it's target audience I was not shocked about this, and it was kind of expected. I will admit the soundtrack fits the film nicely, and certainly speaks to the current teenage generation, however they certainly were not taking any chances by using all mainstream radio songs from All Star Weekend and nothing against Katy Perry, but if I hear her song "Firework" again it will be all too soon.

I do have one positive thing to say; the overall acting from this young cast was not bad at all and many of them show potential for the future. One thing Disney has always done well is nuturing and growing young stars.

While this movie will likely make preteen/teenage girls laugh, cry, and swoon over cute boys, it is defiantly not on the nomination list of films heading to a shelf in the Disney classics vault. If your not a 13 year old girl, I don't think you should stand in line for this one.

Movie Mouse Rejected