zacharychitwood Another great HSM film. I remember this as the best one. And honestly, i still think it is the best one. The songs are again, amazing. The story is again, quite good. Other than the soundtrack, this film improves on everything the orginal film did and im fine with that, since i love watching all 3 movies. Also the credits are a blooper reel. So that is awesome.

jordan-maxwell HSM2 It's rarely the second film is equal to or exceeds the first one of the franchise. We had it with 'the Dark Knight', 'Shrek 2', 'the Godfather Part II' and now ladies and gentleman we have been blessed with the artwork that is known as 'High School Musical 2'.To describe this film in a few sentences would be like trying to describe a blind person what Disneyland looks like. They will never really know the sheer magnificence of it until they see it. But the cleverness of HSM2 is that it doesn't hold back. Whether it's the absolute bangers of tunes (Yes Work this Out I'm looking at you), the emotional roller-coaster that is Troy and Gabriella's relationship ('Gotta Go My Own Way' makes Mufassa's death seem like a pile of rainbows in comparison) or the excellent choreography that could end up putting you in a trance. This film does not hold back I say, it took the elements and qualities from the first film and put it into hyper drive.All of these points can be summarised by the film's peak, we all know. 'Bet On It' expresses why High School Musical 2 isn't just a film, but an experience. We have to credit Zac Efron for giving it 110% and places a new meaning on the word 'YOLO'. I mean when he's looking down in his reflection in the water, looking back on his mistakes, was I thinking 'man this is cheesier than the quiche I had last week' or 'why isn't anyone on the golf course confused at young Zac's mental breakdown'? No, I wasn't. I was just in awe that the studio had the balls to go out and pull it off. But of course I'm leaving out the core quality of this movie. This film has one of the most complex and unique character developments I've seen on screen. We've seen Michael Corleone turn from honest veteran to murdering psychopath, but I am afraid that doesn't even come close to the depth and emotional complexity of one of the characters in this film. Some films the main guys aren't always the true hero and sometimes while it seems the film is centred around the main protagonist it in rare occasions is actually centred around one of the side characters.Well let me put it out there as HSM2 is of course about Ryan Evan's story. He was always under the radar being pushed back by his controlling sister, which we saw in the first film and first half of HSM2. Although, the films place him in the group of the 'bad side' the audience have always foundered a deep respect for Ryan. And like a shy snail, he decided to finally come out his shell in this film. He decided to shake the shackles of his sister's dominance and go and find new friends. It was the best character plot twist I've seen in a while. Everyone wants something in this film. Sharpay wants fame. Gabriella wants everyone to be happy. Chad wants to whine and complain about something most of the time. But Ryan's want is simple and honest. Long lasting friendships. Is that too much to ask? This writer says no. What is ingenious is that the seed for Ryan's transformation has been long planted within the franchise. If we look closely we can see that a lot of the songs are foreshadowing Ryan's future decisions. Let's look at it, Ryan indeed did 'Start something New' when he was 'Breaking Free' from his past life. All he needed was to 'Work It Out' with his new friends, so he could in essence 'Bop to the Top' so that 'Everyday' from that day forward he could 'humuhumunukunukuapua'a' his way forward to a life of respect and more importantly….redemption. You can 'Bet on It' ladies and gentlemen, you really can.

blanche-2 I happen to be a fan of the "High School Musical" trilogy. They're the modern versions of the "Hey, kids, let's put on a show" musicals of the late '30s and '40s. No, there's no music by Gershwin or any of the greats, there's no Judy Garland, and there's no Mickey Rooney. There are, however, attractive, enthusiastic, talented kids.In HSM2, the kids end up at a resort in Colorado for the summer. It's a resort where Sharpay and her brother Ryan perform yearly. Troy and Gabriella get jobs there, and apparently everyone else gets a job there too, the notion of the big boss being that Sharpay might want her friends around her. She would, if she had any.To me, there's nothing special about any of this music. It all sounds the same, but I like the dancing. Zac Efron is adorable - and you'll find many women my age who think so. He's our guilty pleasure, which is why we wind up watching movies like this.I maintain that you have to take these films as they were meant to be taken -- as light entertainment aimed toward teens -- and not expect anything else. To inject reality into it and say things like, the kids aren't being paid, for instance, is ridiculous. There's no reality in this film. How many high school kids do you know that spontaneously do production numbers while just standing around in the gym? Take it for what it is and enjoy the youthful energy, and stop thinking it's a Scorcese film.

nicklibasci the first high school musical movie launched a massive empire of merchandising, franchising, and to no surprise, a sequel. the first high school musical was the farthest thing from Oscar-Worthy, and the only reason a sequel was even considered is because Disney knows every girl in America with an IQ below 20 will surely fall in love with zac efron, one of this movies 'actors'.on to this movie, shall we? this movie starts about a minute before the characters are let out of school for summer vacation. before i go any further, may i please point out that this means there wont even BE a high school throughout the whole movie!!! anyway, the entire cast complains about their money issues, though each of them lives in football stadium sized house. remarkably, the ENTIRE cast manages to hook jobs at a country club. with no other job experiences, resumes, or even job application, the entire cast all get jobs located within 10 feet of each other. believable, right? this entire movie is boring, the actors force their lines as if they read them once the night before rehearsal, and every scene is more pointless than the last.speaking of pointless, lets skip to the second to last scene... everyones having a pool party, when-wait-is that...Miley Cyrus?? why Disney channel thought it would be a good idea for this cameo is beyond me. in case ure wondering, she has an appearance of about four seconds. her role is so small she probably didn't even know what movie she was in! hs2, 0/10