Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

jim-314 This movie was made for Canadian television, loosely based on a real-life event. It's sappy and sentimental and manipulative... and thoroughly wonderful. Two things make it better than one might expect from a television movie: a script that's better crafted and more sophisticated than the usual TV-issue-of-the-week product, and a bunch of wonderful performances. In its character development, the script subverts a number of expectations associated with stories centered on gay rights issues. The taciturn blue-collar father unquestionably loves and supports his queer son, the gay lawyer turns out to be less generous and more self-serving than his nominally "pro-bono" work initially suggests, the main character's boyfriend has doubts and depths that keep him from being the perfect prince we want for our prom-queen hero, and the hero's high school companions aren't the homophobic doofuses commonly encountered in gay-teen stories. The movie slyly suggests that a true gay-straight alliance can work to the advantage of the straight folks as well as the gay folks. Aaron Ashmore is handsome, sexy and charismatic as the central character. Jean Pierre Bergeron as the father and Mak Fyfe as the boyfriend bring complexity and sympathy to two roles with few lines, and really stand out in a cast with all the minor roles beautifully played. (Trevor Blumas and Tamara Hope are charming as Marc's straight supporters, as are the guys who play the high school media geeks). I can't imagine any gay guy not being moved by this story, and I hope straight folks would be as well. The DVD extras contain some brief documentary footage of the real-life Marc Hall that's worth looking at. The real Mr. Hall is nearly as articulate and charismatic as his cinematic counterpart, and there are a couple of moments of press footage in which he attempts to defend his dignity and equality as a gay man that are pretty near heart-breaking.

meredith-64 I inadvertently turned on the TV today, and saw this Marc Hall story. (Aka Prom Queen) ... It is the most inspiring movie I have ever seen. It's a Canadian film in which a gay student wants to take his male partner to his prom. Against all odds, the church, the school board, and media, he is finally able to go. I was glad they included the part of the Canadian Auto Workers Association giving Marc the scholarship at the end. It was the sort of movie that you know how is going to end, but it still had enough twists and turns to keep almost everyone attentive. I definitely recommend this movie to anyone, except of course, people who are homophobic. (No movie can save them!) It has such a true life feel. Definitely not the Hollywood regular sort of movie. Thanks to everyone who was involved in creating this film.

bcbabe5 For those of you who wish to condemn gay and lesbian relations, shame on you. This movie, although not the greatest quality had a lot of meaning behind it which I admire and is greatly needed in today's society to teach the bigots of the world that society is changing. How long ago did we separate church from state anyway? As the story shows, the rights of every human being is the first priority ahead of the priority of the church and this is as it should be. I would like to thank all of those that participated in this film as they helped to send a message that all people regardless of their sexual preference, are equal.

p999c For those of you not privileged to live in Canada, or for those of you who haven't heard of or haven't seen this movie, you have certainly missed out. Marc Hall, a young man living in Quebec, registers his prom date as per his Catholic school's rules. He is denied his request, because his prom date is a boy. Marc Hall is an openly gay teenager in a very conservative Catholic school. This film documents his struggles (legal, emotional, ethical and personal) to be himself and to live his life the way he deems best. With the help of friends, family and supporters, "Cinderfella" makes it to the ball, With his Prince Charming. 9/10 because it is a fabulous story, and a very important social issue, but the acting and cinematography is a little lacking at times.