Prom

Drama, Teen
3.5 stars
I liked it. “Drama” seems so serious, but it wasn’t really a comedy either: I suppose “Light Drama” would be the best way to characterize it. Various teens in a Michigan high school prepare for the prom: the perfect class president (Aimee Teegarden) in charge of the prom committee must work with the handsome bad boy (Thomas McDonell) whose punishment is to work with her; a nerdy kid (Cameron Monaghan) gets jealous as his nerdy friend (Nolan Sotillo) pursues a pretty girl (Danielle Campbell) while the football hero (DeVaughn Nixon) has his own interests in mind; another likable nerd (Nicholas Braun) asks out every girl he meets; and my favorite, a funny and lovable student (Joe Adler) tells everyone about his perfect, mystery girlfriend. The students aren’t wacky as in John Hughes’s films, and there is no raunchiness at all (I don’t even recall any profanity), it’s just teen angst with some lovable nerds and a predictable plot. It’s like a combination of The Breakfast Club and American Pie, without being raunchy or focusing on sex. It’s cute though, I liked it.