#RealityHigh

#RealityHigh is another Netflix produced, coming-of-age drama. It follows high school senior, Dani Barnes. She is a nerd with a clear plan for her future. She is not noticed by many, until one day the most popular boy in school asks her out and the most popular girl in school befriends her, drawing her into a Southern California lifestyle that threatens everything she's worked so hard to achieve.

You could pretty much tell how this story was going to play out by the previews. Even though the plot was predictable and typical for this genera, I still found it to be quite enjoyable. It had Mean Girls themes. It also reminded me of She’s All That or Pretty in Pink at times but with a much more modern, diverse cast.

The way social media was used in this film was pretty smart and realistic for the time. The script was good it had some sweet and humorous moments, with only a few parts that were not very convincing.

The acting from the entire cast was entertaining. The principle, played by Pitch Perfect’s John Michael Higgins and the veterinarian, played by Grey's Anatomy’s Kate Walsh, were the only two people I recognized from the group, the rest were relatively unknown to me. The lead actress, Nesta Cooper who played Dani Barnes was not only very pretty but also a great actress. She did a great job of bringing this awkward, naive and innocent character to life. Keith Powers who played the star athlete and her love interest, Cameron Drak, as did a great job in his role giving me Zack Siler, from She's All That, character vibes. Together I thought that they had great chemistry and played well off of one another.

I liked almost everything about this movie, it was fun, full of growth and redemption. An overall a proper chick flick. If this is your genera you’ll like this one.