Disney’s PROM Movie Review

Yesterday afternoon I went to see Disney PROM with my 2 sons (ages 15 & 18). We went expecting a good story and some solid acting but not a blockbuster movie, and that is what we got. If anything was lacking in PROM, it was the script because the acting was better than the script, which is kind of sad. The script was rather predictable, with no real twists that you don’t see coming a mile away.

The movie takes place during the three weeks before prom and showcases several creative ways to ask a girl to prom. I know here in Florida prom season is over but I’m thinking some girls whose schools have May proms may be seeing the “Prom?” from the movie as part of their prom invitation. The movie deals with typical teen angst over prom and even long time couples have issues about attending prom. We watch Lloyd ( Nicholas Braun) try really hard to find a prom date. Does he have success? I’m not telling. 🙂

Aimee Teegarden (Nova) leads the ensemble cast of teens just like her character leads everything at her high school, with confidence and precision. School bad boy Jesse (Thomas McDonell) deals with his personal issues as he grows as a person throughout the movie. There are even a few sophomores sprinkled into the movie, mostly so the seniors have someone to give advise to…and cheat on their girlfriend with!

PROM is rated PG for mild language and a brief fight that results in a bloody lip. This movie is appropriate for teens and tweens ages 11-18. One thing we found a bit disconcerting is that when an accident causes the shed full of prom decorations to burn to the ground, no one tries to figure out why, nor do the students responsible step up and confess or even show any remorse-actually another student in punished (for an unrelated issue) and made to help make new decorations. It felt like a gaping hole was left in the story and a teachable moment was left untaught. The story pressed forward and the fire was a fact of life and not the result of the actions of students who were where they shouldn’t be. We also noticed 3-4 clips from the promo videos never made it into the final film which we felt was odd because some of them were funny lines.

In the end I recommend PROM for those who like a clean teen flick with some heart and romance. Our family rated it a B.

Disclaimer: I wrote this post for the benefit of my readers. I paid full price to see the movie and was not compensated in any way. All opinions are 100% mine and my family’s.