High School Musical 3 is a sublime piece of entertainment. To judge it by normal movie standards is, I think, cynical. That it bears no resemblance to actual high school life is not only beside the point, it is the point. The entire movie's premise is an innocent dream, a fantasy. And I think that for a film meant for a generation of kids and teens that these days is growing up too soon, the film's steadfast hold at wholesomeness is not only a good thing, it almost feels like a political statement.
The songs may be mediocre (indeed, the music may be the movie's most cynical element, so eager to please only the average ear), but the set pieces and the choreography are honestly awesome. And the eager performance of the entire cast is infectious.
By the end of the movie, the cast actually sang the exact thought in my mind: I wish life were like a musical. And that is what I mean by transport: to be caught up in the wish/dream despite willingness or inclination.
--Morx
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