‘High School Musical 3'
Better Dance, Less Worthy Tunes
The movie 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' can't be dissected and discussed the same way as most movies.
By design, it is not intended for the general masses, but for a young audience. So if you want to appreciate it like its target audience of tweeners, you have to look at the movie through their eyes.
After two cable films on the Disney Channel, with the cast singing and dancing through the halls of East High School, the action moves to the big screen.
It's senior year. And in a piece of obvious writing, the gang gets cast in the school play called 'Senior Year.' There are problems. No one wants to concentrate on the play — they're too busy thinking about what they will be doing after high school.
The gang's all back. Zac Efron, who has graced more magazine covers than both presidential candidates combined, is Troy Bolton. Vanessa Hudgens returns as the optimistic Gabriella. Troy and Gabriella's relationship has hit a major crossroad. And Ashley Tisdale gives the film its big laughs through her performance as snooty Sharpay Evans.
With director/choreographer Kenny Ortega again at the helm, 'High School Musical 3' does not have the memorable music numbers of the first movies. That's balanced out by bigger and better dance numbers, thanks to a combination of the cast having had three films to work on their moves and a bigger budget.
Musical, One hour, 40 min. RATING: G STARS: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Ashley Tisdale. PLOT: It's senior year for the kids from the popular Disney franchise. KIDS: Yep! DIRECTOR: Kenny Ortega. ON THE WEB: disney.go.com/ disneypictures/ highschoolmusical3