High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writers (WGA):

Peter Barsocchini (written by)
Peter Barsocchini (characters)

Release Date:

24 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

high school graduation

Plot:

As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Basketball | Graduate | Sequel | Bloopers During Credits

Awards:

7 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Zac Efron	...	Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Gabriella Montez
Ashley Tisdale	...	Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel	...	Ryan Evans
Corbin Bleu	...	Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman	...	Taylor McKessie
Olesya Rulin	...	Kelsi Nielsen
Chris Warren Jr.	...	Zeke Baylor
Ryne Sanborn	...	Jason Cross
KayCee Stroh	...	Martha Cox
Bart Johnson	...	Coach Jack Bolton
Alyson Reed	...	Ms. Darbus
Matt Prokop	...	Jimmie Zara
Justin Martin	...	Donny Dion
Jemma McKenzie-Brown	...	Tiara Gold
Leslie Wing	...	Mrs. Bolton (as Leslie Wing Pomeroy)
Socorro Herrera	...	Mrs. Montez
David Reivers	...	Mr. Danforth
Yolanda Wood	...	Mrs. Danforth
Robert Curtis Brown	...	Mr. Evans
Jessica Tuck	...	Mrs. Evans
Joey Miyashima	...	Principal Matsui
Stan Ellsworth	...	Mr. Riley
Dave Fox	...	Coach Kellogg
Jeremy Banks	...	Stagehand
Todd Snyder	...	Mr. Juilliard
Tara Starling	...	Ms. Juilliard
Manly Ortega	...	Sharpay's Dog Boi (as Manly 'Little Pickles' Ortega)
Bayli Baker	...	Principal Dancer
Shawn Carter	...	Principal Dancer
Katie Cockrell	...	Principal Dancer
Max Ehrich	...	Principal Dancer
Italo Elgueta	...	Principal Dancer
Christina Glur	...	Principal Dancer
Jaimie Goodwin	...	Principal Dancer
Mollee Gray	...	Principal Dancer
Charles Klapow	...	Principal Dancer
Kimberly Klapow	...	Principal Dancer
Nick Lanzisera	...	Principal Dancer (as Nicholas Lanzisera)
Roger Malaga	...	Principal Dancer
Doug Penikas	...	Principal Dancer
Jameson Perry	...	Principal Dancer
Tia Robinson	...	Principal Dancer
Haylee Roderick	...	Principal Dancer
Britt Stewart	...	Principal Dancer
Jason Williams	...	Principal Dancer
Nikola Clark	...	Featured Dancer - Now or Never
Audra Griffis	...	Featured Dancer - Now or Never
Megan Honore	...	Featured Dancer - Now or Never
Cara Horibe	...	Featured Dancer - Now or Never
David Huff	...	Featured Dancer - Now or Never
Melissa Magleby	...	Featured Dancer - Now or Never
Allysa Shorte	...	Featured Dancer - Now or Never
Mercedes Bailey	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Lisa Benson	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Christina Bluth	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Nacole Brown	...	Featured Dancer - I Want It All
Erica L. Bryce	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Taylor Cate	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Stacey Clark	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Lacey Derrick	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Mallauri Esquibel	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Alexander Farnsworth	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Hayley Folsom	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Raquel Goodsell	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Daysha Hannemann	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Adair Hensley	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Bailee Hunsaker	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Kelene Johnson	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Kaelee Jones	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Tiffany Mallari	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Nina Miller	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Seneca Miner	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Taylour Paige	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Amber Snow	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Jessica Snowden	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Kelsey Peterson Tanner	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Tyler Welling	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Chelsea Williams	...	Featured Dancer - I Want it All
Tadd Gadduang	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back
Kaleb Henderson	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back
Skyler Johnson	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back
Miguel Olague	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back
Chris Owens	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back
Tui-Niua Tuita	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back
Josh Unice	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back
Zack Wilson	...	Featured Dancer - The Boys Are Back / Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Katie Allred	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Kelli Baker	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Chaz Bodily	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Averie DelGrosso	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
D.J. Guthrie	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Casey Harward	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Jaremy Hill	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Eldon Johnson	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Noelle Menard	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Jen Osorio	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Junar Pasco	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical (as Junar 'J.J' Pasco Jr.)
Brandon Perry	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Sydney T. Sorenson	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Jessie Thacker	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Hefa Leone Tuita	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Lisa Whittaker	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
Veronica Yeager	...	Featured Dancer - High School Musical
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Johnny Ahn	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Jamey Anthony	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Deuandra T. Brown	...	Student (uncredited)
Mireya S. Brown	...	Student (uncredited)
Mason Steel Davis	...	Student (uncredited)
Beau Dunn	...	Student / Dancer (uncredited)
Darren Fromal	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr.	...	Graduation Day Dancer (uncredited)
Christopher K. Hagadone	...	Man in Waltz Scene (uncredited)
Brad Johnson	...	Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Donna Simone Johnson	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Toi'ya Leatherwood	...	Student / Dancer (uncredited)
Morgan Mabey	...	Student (uncredited)
Ben Naccarato	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Mary Alice Nelson	...	Student (uncredited)
Priscilla Poland	...	Dancer / Student (uncredited)
Seth Sieunarine	...	Student (uncredited)
Kade Smith	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Nick Whitaker	...	Spring Musical Guitar Player (uncredited)

Directed by
Kenny Ortega

Writing credits (WGA)
Peter Barsocchini		(written by)
Peter Barsocchini		(characters)

Produced by
Bill Borden	....	producer
Todd Y. Murata	....	production executive
Kenny Ortega	....	executive producer
Barry Rosenbush	....	producer
Don Schain	....	co-producer

Original Music by
David Lawrence

Cinematography by
Daniel Aranyó		(director of photography) (as Daniel Aranyo)

Film Editing by
Don Brochu

Casting by
Natalie Hart
Jeff Johnson
Jason La Padura

Production Design by
Mark Hofeling

Art Direction by
Wing Lee

Set Decoration by
Ken Kirchner

Costume Design by
Caroline B. Marx

Makeup Department
Jodi Gleave	....	assistant makeup artist
Charlene Johnson	....	hair stylist (as Charlene C. Johnson)
Lora Laing	....	key hair stylist
Troy Lunt	....	assistant makeup artist
Christianna Mower	....	first assistant hair stylist (as Christianna M. Mower)
Robin Michelle Patrick	....	key makeup artist
Tara Starling	....	first assistant makeup artist (as Tara Paige Starling)
Katherine Ward	....	hair stylist
Christel Edwards	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jeanette Steadman	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Shauna Miller	....	production supervisor
Don Schain	....	unit production manager
Jayne Armstrong	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Barnes	....	second assistant director: second unit
Brent Geisler	....	second second assistant director
Mark Hansson	....	first assistant director
Craig L. Steiner	....	first assistant director: second unit
Heather Toone	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Burke Bowthorpe	....	set dresser
David Brothers	....	key scenic
Russell Evans	....	foreman
Wray Featherstone	....	property master assistant
Shane Feulner	....	carpenter
Darrin Fletcher	....	storyboard artist
James Gambino	....	typesetting
Adam Henderson	....	set dresser
Michael T. Higgins	....	set dresser
Konnor Jenson	....	leadman
Michael Kirkland	....	scenic foreman
John Malmborg	....	construction coordinator
Josh Moceri	....	set dresser
Gloria Murphy	....	assistant property master
Richard T. Olson	....	art department coordinator
Rob Peterson	....	painter
L.S. Prickett	....	scenic forman
Dustin Rouillard	....	scenic
Seth Sieunarine	....	set dresser
Kee Miller	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Odin Benitez	....	sound effects editor
Jason Brady	....	sound utility
G.W. Brown	....	dialogue editor
Douglas Cameron	....	production sound mixer
Steve Copley	....	foley mixer
Brian Dinkins	....	sound recordist
Stefan Fraticelli	....	foley artist
Michael Fugal	....	sound mixer
Joseph L. Garrard	....	boom operator
Eric Gillingham	....	sound editor
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Aaron J. Green	....	manager: sound services
Jamie Hardt	....	co-supervising sound editor
Marisa Kelley	....	sound intern
John Kwiatkowski	....	adr & dialogue editor
John Leveque	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan Lukasik	....	foley assistant
Ron Malligers	....	foley mixer
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr editor
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr recordist
Michele Perrone	....	supervising dialogue editor
Paul D. Poduska	....	sound librarian
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trent Richmond	....	foley editor
Charles W. Ritter	....	adr & dialogue editor
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Todd Toon	....	sound effects editor
Randy Wilson	....	foley mixer
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christian Schaanning	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ian Roylance	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Rodrigo Armendariz	....	digital compositor
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Eric Belanger	....	digital compositor
Eddie Bonin	....	visual effects
Gayle Busby	....	visual effects producer
Meliza Fermin	....	digital compositor
Diego Galtieri	....	digital compositor
Martin Hilke	....	compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital artist supervisor
Kent Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor
Kristin Johnson	....	matte artist
Jared Jones	....	digital compositor
Jason Korber	....	digital compositor
Daniel Kumiega	....	visual effects
Sara Lee	....	visual effects producer: Stargate Digital
Brenda Li	....	digital compositor
Christopher D. Martin	....	digital compositor
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Anthony Ocampo	....	3D artist
Megan Omi	....	digital compositor
Steven Joseph Rogers	....	visual effects
Jon Rosenthal	....	digital effects artist
Jon Rosenthal	....	visual effects artist
Stephen Seledee	....	visual effects editor
Mark Spatny	....	vfx supervising producer: Stargate Digital
Brent A. Steinberg	....	visual effects artist
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration

Stunts
Frank L. Bare II	....	stunt rigger
Don Shanks	....	stunt coordinator
Ethan Walker	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Dean Aoki	....	first assistant camera
William Boaz	....	rigging electrician
John Bramley	....	still photographer
Kurtis Burr	....	assistant camera
Sergio Cheney	....	electrician
Jason Fife	....	key grip
Glenn Fisk	....	jib operator
Brandon Gleave	....	rigging electrician
Jeff Gustafson	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Fred Hayes	....	still photographer
Richard Hendricks	....	best boy grip
Gary Johnson	....	second assistant camera
Mike Law	....	grip
Josh Lee	....	electrician
Fredrick Lindbeck	....	best boy electric
Andrew Mitchell	....	camera operator
Don Muirhead	....	Steadicam operator
Don Muirhead	....	camera operator
Gaylen Nebeker	....	video assist
Loren Nebeker	....	camera remote technician
Rick Page	....	first assistant camera
Rick Page	....	key first assistant camera: second unit
David 'D.R.' Rhineer	....	first assistant camera
Jonathan Roatcap	....	grip
Nathan Stock	....	camera dolly (as Nate Stock)
Brian Sullivan	....	second director of photography
Craig Sullivan	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Craig Sullivan	....	key grip: second unit
Laina Thomas	....	grip
Jon Tilton	....	electrician
Remi Tournois	....	additional camera operator
Charles Unice	....	electrician
Jason Walser	....	dolly grip
Peter Weiland	....	lighting technician
Peter Weiland	....	rigging best boy
Garlan Wilde	....	gaffer
Benjamin Hunt	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)
Ryan Muirhead	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Robert Milo Andrus	....	dancer casting associate
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Kelly Valentine Hendry	....	casting associate: UK
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Shawn Mehling	....	dancer casting associate
Gayle Minkevitch-Jensen	....	extras casting coordinator
Ashley Morgan	....	dancer casting associate
Melissa Moss	....	casting associate
Tye Nelson	....	casting assistant
Kendra Patterson	....	casting assistant
Gail Stevens	....	casting: UK
Yong Yun	....	extras casting assistant
Clay Robeson	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cindy Albertson	....	costumer
Marsha Horiuchi Barton	....	key seamstress
Zoya Bergam	....	head cutter/fitter
Michelle l Boucher	....	seamstress
Isabela Braga	....	costume supervisor
Jennifer Breeden	....	set costumer
Summer Browning	....	costumer/shopper
Georgia Fletcher	....	costumer
Shantell Guy-Bailey	....	costumer (as Shantell Guy-Rowland)
Alyson Hancey	....	costumer
Katie Holland	....	costumer
Barbara Nelson	....	key costumer
Sonja A. Nelson	....	wardrobe
Natalie Pascual	....	costumer
Carlane Passman	....	costume supervisor
Christina Phipps Johnson	....	costumer
Antonia Romeo	....	costumer
Kacie Seamons	....	costumer
Ric Spencer	....	assistant costume designer
Jill Stoutz	....	costumer
Brooke Westberg	....	set costumer
Karen Yan	....	costume illustrator

Editorial Department
David Abramson	....	first assistant editor
George Chavez	....	color timer
Erica Flaum	....	first assistant editor
Seth Flaum	....	additional editor
Christine Gaiman	....	post-production coordinator
Trent Johnson	....	digital film colorist
Bob Peishel	....	digital intermediate producer
Brad Tobler	....	apprentice editor
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor
Dan Williams	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Pancho Burgos-Goizueta	....	additional score preparation
George Doering	....	musician
David Giuli	....	orchestrator
Jennifer Hammond	....	music arranger
Jennifer Hammond	....	orchestrator
Tom Hardisty	....	digital score recordist
Julia Harriman	....	vocalist
Tanya Noel Hill	....	music editor
Charles Martin Inouye	....	music editor
Fred Kron	....	music arranger
Fred Kron	....	orchestrator
Frank Macchia	....	orchestrator
Joseph Magee	....	supervising music mixer
Hal Oppenheim	....	composer: stock music
Jason Poss	....	music transcription
Mark Robinette	....	technical advisor: piano
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Fletcher Sheridan	....	playback singer
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Steven Vincent	....	music supervisor
Booker White	....	head of music preparation

Transportation Department
Kelly Klindt	....	driver: grip truck
Rick Spidell	....	driver

Other crew
Matthew Joseph Adams	....	production staff
Jack Allred	....	publicity coordinator
Toni Atterbury	....	unit publicist
Bayli Baker	....	assistant choreographer
Dallin Bassett	....	key office production assistant
Karen J. Borja	....	assistant: Mr. Borden & Mr. Rosenbush (as Karen Borja)
Michelle Brinkerhoff	....	assistant: Mr. Schain
Felix Chen	....	payroll accountant
Gracie Cirinna	....	second assistant accountant
Samuel M. Dabbs	....	sing along text designer
Jeanie Daniels	....	post-production accountant
Steven Doxey	....	production assistant
Karin Fong	....	title designer
Carole Fontana	....	location manager
Jonathan Gershon	....	title designer
Lauren Hartstone	....	title designer
Kipling Hicks	....	assistant production coordinator
Paula Jack	....	dialect coach: pre-production
Michael B. Johnson	....	production accountant
Charles Klapow	....	choreographer
Rob LaFollette	....	technical advisor: basketball
Nathan D. Lee	....	production assistant
Skip Lowe	....	technical advisor: basketball
Clay Maw	....	assistant location manager
Jeff Midgley	....	medic coordinator
Rachel Moceri	....	production assistant
Kate Morrison	....	script supervisor
Kenny Ortega	....	choreographer
Ryan Pederson	....	key set production assistant
James Phares	....	assistant: Mr. Ortega
Ryan Poland	....	office production assistant
Daniel Popent	....	cast security
Hadeel Sittu	....	additional voices
Joanna Spears	....	first assistant accountant
Bonnie Story	....	choreographer
Matthew Temple	....	production associate
Kristen Patterson Terry	....	human wildcat and card stunt choreographer
Angelo Vacco	....	adr loop group
Thadeus Welch	....	background assistant
Cortland Wilson	....	production secretary
Tommy Woodard	....	film commission specialist: Utah
Judith Babcock	....	technical supervisor: dailies (uncredited)
Anthony D'Agostino	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brooke Schaertl	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jon Huntsman	....	special thanks (as Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr.)
Marshall Moore	....	special thanks
Jason Perry	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
• Borden and Rosenbush Entertainment (as Borden Rosenbush Entertainment)

Distributors

• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing (BVSPR) (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2008) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Saturn Enternainment (2008) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Film1 (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Net5 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland (2008) (Finland) (all media)

Special Effects

• Technicolor Digital Intermediates (opticals)
• Stargate Digital (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Nebtek  camera remote head
• Nebtek  video assist equipment
• Abbey Road Studios  songs recorded at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Craze Agency, The  talent agency and representative
• FotoKem Film and Video  telecine
• Imaginary Forces  main and end titles
• JRS Productions  foley recording
• Klass Security and Investigations  anti-piracy film security (uncredited)
• Klass Security and Investigations  screening services
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera cranes
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera dollies
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera remote head
• Redman Movies and Stories  condors and lifts
• Redman Movies and Stories  electric package
• Redman Movies and Stories  expendables
• Redman Movies and Stories  generators
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip package
• Redman Movies and Stories  lighting
• Redman Movies and Stories  special effects equipment
• Redman Movies and Stories  trailers
• Redman Movies and Stories  trucks
• Right Lobe Design Group  sing-along titles
• Soho Screening Rooms  publicity screenings
• Studio 8 Sound  post-production sound services
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Technicolor  release printing
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack
• Walt Disney Studios  post-production sound services
• Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage  songs and score recorded at (as Eastwood Scoring Stage)

Also Known As:

"H.S.M. 3" - USA (informal title)
"High School Musical: The Movie" - Japan (English title)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:G (certificate #44768) | Ireland:G | UK:U | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:Btl | Norway:A | Chile:TE | Portugal:M/6 | Canada:G | Hong Kong:I | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Peru:PT | New Zealand:G | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:A | Mexico:A | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Manitoba)

Filming Locations:

East High School - 840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Gabriella has a photo of her and Troy from the second movie on her nightstand (from their lunch at the golf field). Troy has a photo of Gabriella from the first movie on his.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rocket man comes off the bench, he is taking off his white warm up suit. While he runs to the huddle he is taking off his warm up jacket. When he gets to the huddle he is tossing his warm up jacket, but he warm up pants are also off.

Quotes:

Ryan Evans:Wait a minute. Mrs. D says there's only one scholarship, there's two of us.
Sharpay Evans:We're twins. They're gonna have to take us both.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: 17 Again/State of Play/Crank High Voltage (#1.8)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

The Boys Are Back

One for the fans...ONLY!

The thing about the High School Musical franchise is that you either love it or hate it. Ever since the first movie, it has always been like that. I, for one, will now be standing in the middle because I will review this film unbiasedly. I've to say, the movie was fun to watch. It has a very simple storyline, which was made complicated later on in the movie. The characters whom are now in their senior years has to choose where they have to go after they finished high school. This is the story about their hope and fears and choices they have to make. Simple enough...

What amazes me is the dance numbers which had me completely blown away. It was choreographed so sophisticatedly and so beautifully that it will leave the audience enthralled. From a simple waltz during the rooftop scene to a very complicated-sorta-breakdance in the junkyard scene. I give my applause to the choreographers and the dancers. Well done!

The songs, I've to say, are good and most are very catchy and fun to listen to. The lyrics have matured. They are mostly better than the songs from High School Musical and its sequel High School Musical 2. The lead singer of each songs sings the song greatly. My compliment to Efron for his rough and edgy voice and Grabeel for some nice and melodic pitch. Although I'm not quite fond with Hudgen's nasal high-pitch voice.

One thing that I'm not happy with this movie is the fact that most of the musical numbers and songs are performance scene. Whether they're rehearsing the play or the play itself. In a true musical the dancing and singing are the way the characters express their feeling or just a way they talk. It is apart of the story, the dialogue. But in HSM, some of it are performance scene. For example, the prom scene is actually the rehearsal of the actual play. This slightly takes away the musical feel to it.

A bit of a warning though. This movie is made FOR THE FANS ONLY. If you're not a fan, you might want to start with the first HSM and work it up or just stay away from the franchise. Because, if you're not a fan, you might find some of the scenes quite cheesy. From some of the dialogues, to the ending where the camera focuses on the characters' faces before the big red curtain closed, even the last song (entitled "High School Musical") during the graduation is slightly cheesy.

Other than that, I'd say it is a great movie for all ages, especially the young ones. And it is a great family movie if you want some times to relax from the rough actions and romance or even politics of Hollywood.

The songs and the dance moves will keep you glued to the screen.