High School Musical 2

Who knew that it was perfectly normal and acceptable to start blurting out a song in the middle of the hallway? Well, apparently Disney thinks it is. As if the first High School Musical was not unpleasant enough for you, Disney decided to make another HSM film which contains just as much cheesy acting and random singing as the first. Though Zac Efron is easy on the eyes, there is no excuse for this pathetic attempt of a movie. Nice try Disney.

Made my brain melt and my heart explode.

'Bet on it' is one catchy song, hence the point...

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA H

I am twice as old as the intended audience for this film. I am supposed to be watching serious films. Why was I drawn to it? Why did I come crawling back for more after HSM1? Don't I know better? This kind of camp schtick is so not my thing, but at the same time those bright fluorescent colours verge on hypnotic; and those twirling, lithe, effervescent teenagers with their juvenile bubblegum pop songs are so damn infectious. Curse you, Disney, and your fake, plastic, sinfully delicious utopia!

If you really think about it, Gabriella is like a super awesome person. Also, this installment contains the greatest moment in the HSM saga, when Troy and Gabriella's lanterns magically fly away and turn into fireworks after they finally kiss.

I went skiing with my family in 2008 or 2009. The chalet we were staying in had around 20 guests, and two films on DVD in the shared living room. These were Hoodwinked and High School Musical 2. We spent every single night alternating between the two films. Not great and not that memorable either.

MY ERAAAAA

I don't know if I can say its better than the first kme but it was slightly amusing. It's important to remember it's a Disney channel movie and it's only for a cheer up night movie

It’s much too long to sustain its creaky plot, and there’s a homogenised “niceness” to it that gives the whiff of an after-school special, but once again it’s hard to dispute that these kids have talent; some bouncy musical numbers and a definite step-up in audiovisual/production values make this a fairly easy watch on its sliding scale (and Tisdale has some genuinely amusing moments as the campy, Hilton-like antagonist). Aspirations to GREASE are more hopeful than actual!