Sixteen sixteen minutes what team wildcat! This movie stars Zac Efron and Corbin Bleu in their last year as wild cats.
This story is about a group of teens who decide what to do with their lives and future as they graduate and go in different directions. Their roads take them down a road of love, finding their true selves and singing it on their final play before they graduate.
This movie is NOT kid friendly. I sat next to a six and four year old who didn’t really get the movie. I mean you have Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens kiss in front of like millions of people at their senior “prom.” This movie deals with thing that I as a nineten year old deal with. Who to take for prom, what do I want to do with my life, go to college of my choice or my parents, and make the memories with my friends. These themes will not really make sense to children.
This movie in a musical aspect is dancy and lively. I can definetly relate to the song Scream that Zac sings. I undersatnd completely how he feels, choosing between his dream and what his dad wants and what his friend wants. The pressure builts up and you want to scream. Children on the other will not see this six and four year olds will like the music but not know the meaning behind the song. The songs are nice and I saw children clapping to the music.
Overall, this movie was good fun. I definelty remember my senior year andhow much I miss it, but the memories will be with me for life. I will also remember how hard it was for me to get into a college. Should I have gone to the school I choose or what my parents want? Hear the sarcasm, six and four year olds will certainly remember their senior year!
Although I found that HSM3 was not for 6 year olds, I did find that my 7 year old brother did enjoy the movie. One of his favorite scenes is the dance sequence for “The Boys are Back.” For children his age, it doesn’t really matter so much if they “get it,” they just want to see the singing and the dancing. On the other hand, my 12 year old sister was also more interested in the singing and dancing while not being too interested in the deeper story line.
When I was in high school, I went to an all-girls’ boarding school with no prom. There is much about the typical high school life to which I can’t relate, but at the same time, I thoroughly enjoyed this big-screen version of one of Disney’s biggest and most successful franchises. Director/Choreographer Kenny Ortega has done a wonderful job (which is why he was tapped for the second Cheetah Girls movie and the Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds Tour) and our favorite HSM stars can rest assure that they have filled out their characters and really taken the story full circle.
It’s entertaining, the soundtrack is edgy and thought-provoking, and there is no doubt that HSM will continue to be one of Disney’s biggest paydays.