High School Musical

After watching High School Musical for the first time today, I have to admit it was quite watchable in places.

Clearly, from my first statement, that doesn't mean I thought it was a good film. Maybe because I'm probably the wrong target audience, I couldn't appreciate it's full glory, but I can see why there's a massive following with children in secondary schools wild about the films.

The film did offer a nice light hearted and typical love story about a typical popular sports Jockey and the geeky scientist girl falling in love through their differences, finding a common interest in the arts, with necessary intervention from the "stuck up" popular girl and her male sideshow, less intelligent, brother.

What was nice about this film however, was the inclusion of more flamboyant characters being closer to the main roles, with various hints towards a gay character for those older than the demographic. A refreshing change for films targeted at a younger audience.

The plot itself was fairly basic, using the typical strict female drama teacher and the goal-focused sports coach.

Modern twists on old stories were also included, such as the moment where Troy gets up onto the balcony after being told to leave by her mother, very Romeo and Juliet.

Overall, a nice film for a rainy day.. we'll see what the second and third films are like.. if I actually make the effort to add them to my rental list.

5/10