High School Musical 3: Senior Year

L to R: Zac Efron and Corbin Bleu star in "High School Musical 3."
Photo credit: Fred Hayes

4 stars

HSM 3 proves that third time's the charm!

Rating: G
Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman

What's the story?
It's the last year of high school and Kelsi Nielsen (Olesya Rulin), the pianist for all of East High's musicals, wants to sign her classmates up for the final school musical. Motivated by Gabriella (Hudgens), the senior class decides to participate knowing that they will be graduating and eventually heading their separate ways. Meanwhile, Troy (Efron) and Gabriella, who have been together for three years, deal with the idea that they will be separated from each other when they attend different colleges after high school.

Why see it?
For anyone who has seen the first and second High School Musical movies, the third installment is a must see - the dance moves are bigger and the songs are stronger.
HSM 3 captivates the audience with catchy tunes and amazingly entertaining choreography. It's a fun and romantic movie that's fun to see with friends, family or a date.

Problems?
If you aren't a huge fan of musicals, then this film is not for you. Most importantly, if you're not a fan of the High School Musical series then this is definitely not for you. The end is a bit cheesy but overall it's a great movie to watch even the second time around.

All in all:
A great movie and musical that features some great up-and-coming actors.