Let's face it. Do I really have to review this movie? If you are a "High School Musical" fan, you are going to see this movie. If you're not, you're not. Basically, this third chapter completes the high school careers of Troy (Zac Efron), Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens), Chad (Corbin Bleu), Taylor (Monique Coleman), Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and Ryan (Lucas Grabeel). Once again, Troy is being pulled in different directions as he tries to decide his future, Gabriella finds herself being pulled away from Troy and Sharpay plots to make sure she is the star of the senior year's big musical production. As much as this fits the same formula as the previous chapters in the series, everything is done on a much bigger scale on the big screen. The soundtrack gives the fans a whole new set of songs to enjoy, some hit the mark, some not so much. Zac Efron's performance has begun to stand out as he carries the most emotional baggage in the series and, in this one, you can see his acting has improved, possibly elevating him from being pigeon-holed as a teen heartthrob. Fans will love the movie, non-fans won't even bother, so this film exists completely in its own universe and is a successful completion of the trilogy. A couple of new characters are introduced, possibly to keep the franchise going. While I do not envision another movie, I could certainly imagine these new characters heading an "East High" series on the Disney Channel. Grade: B-
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