Review of The Prom (2020) by Jluis_001 — 15 Dec 2020

"He who does not know his story is condemned to repeat it".

And that has become Ryan Murphy's motto, because for me, he's one of the most overrated and repetitive producers in the business. With the exception of the first season of American"He who does not know his story is condemned to repeat it".

And that has become Ryan Murphy's motto, because for me, he's one of the most overrated and repetitive producers in the business.

With the exception of the first season of American Crime Story, nearly all of his hit shows glorified themselves in their own excesses, and The Prom is no different.

This film is an unfortunate mix of La La Land and Glee with a touch of Mamma Mia, and unfortunately for Murphy, he ain't Damien Chazelle and what could've been truly resonant, in the end turns the real actors, into their exact counterparts in the film.

Stars that feel washed out and mostly lacking in enthusiasm.

The Prom is a story about inclusion, but it never feels like that.

The relationship between the gay couple in the story is not emotional at all, and it's terrible that being a story of inclusion, it only uses that narrative background to exploit the extravagance of the musical numbers of the other characters, and their bombastic performances.

That felt like a very cheap narrative resource.

It's wasn't my thing to say the least, and certainly I can be that those who enjoy this type of show will find it more charming. I don't know, and ultimately it doesn't matter.

For me it was an empty show loaded with renowned actors and a lot of shine, glitter and good intentions in order to disguise its notable shortcomings.

The actors?

Meryl Streep has fun making musicals, that doesn't mean she has the gift to make them.

Nicole Kidman, it works at times and at others it feels completely out of place.

James Corden is a walking stereotype. I'm very surprised that Ryan Murphy being a gay man has chosen a straight actor who ends up turning the character into a joke.

Andrew Rannells appears there with the same face and gestures that have always been seen from him. I don't know how he made a career in Hollywood.

Kerry Washington is a sad cartoonish villain, while surprisingly, Keegan-Michael Key is the one held back here.

Of the young romantic couple who stands out is Jo Ellen Pellman, while Ariana DeBose felt too passive.

I close by saying it was boring, insincere, manufactured, way too long and mostly hollow.

You can sit this one out.