He’s All That

Written by R. Lee Fleming Jr

Directed by Mark Waters

Rating: 💩 delightfully sh*tty

High school student / influencer Padgett (Addison Rae) has the perfect life- the looks, the grades, the zip code (or so it seems), the boyfriend, the besties, and the endorsements. However that facade is broken when little miss perfect reacts poorly when she catches her boyfriend cheating on her during a live stream, jeopardizing her endorsements and her future. In an effort to gain back followers and to show that poser of an ex that she made him who he is, Padgett decides she is going to make over a loser and turn him into prom king- but the stakes aren’t high enough yet, so why not turn this into a bet with your bestie Alden? In walks Cameron (Tanner Buchanan, Cobra Kai) with a great head of hair hidden under a beanie, a rocking bod underneath a flannel, a camera permanently in hand, and misunderstood personality- there is no way that he could possibly be a hottie prom king candidate! Feelings are caught, and then hurt, and then repaired in this remake of the 2000’s classic She’s All That.

Honestly guys, I enjoyed it. Take your expectations down to zero- like seriously prepare yourself for the worst, and then you like me could be pleasantly surprised! It was campy and felt like a joke, but a joke that they were all in on. Queen Rachael Leigh Cook plays Padgett’s mom, Matthew Lillard graces our screens and provides a very candid narrative of the prom, and Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer has its moment in this film too.

Written by Edelia Weston