Review

High School Musical is a phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. Its third instalment is set to heighten that status to all new levels. High School Musical 3 takes the humble school of East High onto the big screen, and it does it in style.

This time around our stars are seniors struggling to come to grips with leaving high school and starting new lives. It’s a solute to the three years of HSM and a start to what may be a new breed of stars who will continue the legacy.

Because we are actually expected to pay to watch HSM3 the cast and crew kick every aspect into high gear. The songs are on a bigger scale, the dancing is on an entirely new level and the story telling, although still basic, is of a higher quality. Kenny Ortega deserves a solute to some awesome choreography, especially in the boy’s junk yard scene.

It can be appreciated that more screen time was given to characters who we didn’t see much of in previous movies but loved them anyway. Ms Darbus has some more time to shine as does Kelsi and Martha. But essentially this is still Tory and Gabriella’s story.

Two new stars have joined the cast namely Matt Prokop who plays Jimmy Zara and Justin Martin who plays Donny Dion. Donny doesn’t say much but he and Justin are great new characters who are rumoured to be the ones continuing the HSM legacy.

What seems to have made this series a success is its romanticised high school experience. We love it because as simple as the story is, it shows us what high school should really be about. It allows us to kick back and just pretend we are in a perfect world were the only problems are how far away our best friends are going to be and which school to go to. It breaks into that part of us that thinks it’s a star and allows that dream to sparkle again.

Take your big head out the way and go and enjoy some pure unadulterated fun with High School Musical 3 – Senior Year. 7/10