Without the profanity, this show would slide into PG territory. The only real problem here is profanity, with almost four dozen swear words, including a single sexual expletive, which gives the movie its TV-MA rating. The biggest surprise in the film is the complete lack of alcohol, with teens drinking mocktails at parties. There is a minor lesbian subplot but it contains no public displays of affection. There is no explicit sex in the movie: just some kissing and suggestive dancing. Most teen rom-coms contain a fair bit of sexual content and alcohol use. The production’s positive themes – including messages about authenticity and honesty – are offset by surprisingly moderate negative content. Rae in the starring role provides a badly needed corrective to the pervasive toxic messages teenage girls receive about body size and shape. She has an average sized body and real hips. Addison Rae, to my relief, is not a 90 pound twig modeling size double zero clothes. The movie also offers another (unexpected) message about appearances. Cameron also learns a few things along the way and sees the real person behind Padgett’s glitzy public persona. Padgett learns this lesson, discovering that Cameron is a thoughtful young man with his own backstory and considerable talents.
The moral of the story isn’t subtle: don’t judge a book by its cover. It’s a gender-flipped remake of She’s All That and follows in the long tradition of makeover movies like My Fair Lady. He’s All That is never going to be considered groundbreaking cinema. Cameron considers the “cool kids” at school to be ridiculous…and Padgett soon starts to see why. Alden picks loner Cameron Kweller (Tanner Buchanan) as Padgett’s new project. Excited by the challenge and desperate to save her social media channel, Padgett agrees. Sponsors flee, and Padgett must find a way to rebuild her brand.Ī solution comes from her friend, Alden (Madison Pettis), who suggests that Padgett can regain her status as a makeover expert by transforming a “loser” into the school Prom King. But her glamorous life comes crashing down when her boyfriend (Peyton Meyer) is caught cheating on her own live feed and her emotional reaction goes viral. A social media influencer with a channel devoted to makeovers, she is building up her college fund with corporate sponsorships. Padgett Sawyer (Addison Rae) is a remarkably successful teenager.