The Prom

What do you expect?

It is exactly what it is meant to be - just brainless song dance camp faux-emo theatre w very mehh story and loopholes gala. As such, not great but sure good enough.

The songs are far catchier and flow more naturally into the scenes than other musicals of this genre. Everyone sang better than expected - Meryl Streep's assured singing exceeds her shaky performance in Mamma Mia.

I don't particularly like James Corden either (but certainly not to the extent of his compatriot Piers Morgan whom I find a total yuckky loud ego fake), but to be fair I can't fault his good-enough performance here as with every cast member. Also, everyone else (except for Keegan-Michael Key who played it pleasantly 'normal', surprisingly) was camping it up so why shouldn't Corden? And his level of campiness suits the character and is by no means overdone. I don't know why so many people have an issue with him, when nobody seemed to bat an eyelid when Eric Stonestreet (who is totally straight also) camped it truly all the way up in Modern Family - why the double standard? Gays play straights, straights play gays - who cares as long as the performance suits the characters.

I recommend this good-enough brainless musical. Enjoy! 😊

Despite all of the glitter, glamour as well as the renowned cast, The Prom (2020) fails to become the Oscar contender it aspires to be. The subject matter is definitely worthy of attention, but this movie will probably not stay in your mind for long. An easy movie to watch that is close to deserving a failing grade.

I truly can't understand the people who rated this 1, I mean come on people its really worth more than that! You gotta take this movie for what it is, sure its not the greatest movie of all time but its a heartfelt feelgood movie who just makes you happy. Instead of scoffing James Cordon for his accent laugh with him for it. Its just like Stellan Skarsgårds singing in mamma mia, yet another fun adding to the prom.

Go see this film if you wanna have a good time and escape from reality!

Ps: I have to mention the catchy songs! They have been occupying my mind ever since a saw this.

I'm a 50 something straight man and I loved it. As a parent you can do nothing more than love your children for who they are. A joy of a film.

One of the only movies like this that acknowledges how liberalism doesn't do much to change minds. It's also not a coming out movie, which is nice, as that has been done too much and doesn't show the true experience. So, yeah, it's not the best, I'm guessing the musical is better and would be fun to watch. James Corden is kinda annoying, hetero side relationship is boring, it's still kinda forced. But hell, they finally got queer actors to play queer characters (besides James Corden, seriously, why dude). I like that the "gay makeover scene" is a gay character dressing a gay character. I like Emma's first song. My liberal family likes it, so it certainly reaches its audience. I hope it hasn't/doesn't win any awards though. There are much better, more artistic or unique, less flashy and Hollywood, gay movies out there.