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Summer vacation and summer fun may be ending for us , but for the campers at Camp Rock, the fun is just beginning! That’s right, our favourite campers have been reunited: it’s CAMP ROCK 2: THE FINAL JAM!
In this sequel to 2008’s CAMP ROCK, Mitchie (Demi Lovato), Shane (Joe Jonas), his brothers Nate (Nick Jonas) and Jason (Kevin Jonas), and all their friends reconnect at camp for another summer of fun and music. Mitchie and Shane have returned to camp in hopes of resuming last summer’s romance, but their plans are interrupted when Mitchie and the rest of the camper’s cooperation and leadership skills are put to the test. A new camp, Camp Star, has opened across the lake and they challenge Camp Rock to a musical battle of the camps, which could be either camp’s final jam! To make matters worse, Camp Star has already caught the attention of many of Camp Rock’s campers and counselors, leaving Camp Rock with the leftovers. Only one camp will survive, leaving the other closed—forever!
(Chloe Bridges as Dana Turner, courtesy of Family Channel)
Axel Turner, the owner of Star Records and an ex-bandmate of Camp Rock’s owner, Brown Cesario, runs Camp Star. Axel wants to “settle an old score” with Brown and he is out to shut down Camp Rock out of revenge. The last thing he wants is for his daughter, Dana (Chloe Bridges), to get involved with Camp Rock. However, that is exactly what happens when Nate falls hard for Dana. Nate does everything he can to see her without anyone else knowing, including hiding behind bushes with a set of binoculars. In one scene, he sings Dana a song, “Introducing Me”, which does exactly what the song title says. This was the cutest scene in the movie by far and the song is charming.
(Matthew “Mdot” Finley as Luke Williams, courtesy of Family Channel)
The movie introduces several new campers, including Matthew “Mdot” Finley and Chloe Bridges as two campers at Camp Star. Also, Frankie Jonas stars as a junior camper at Camp Rock. All of these newcomers added extra excitement to the plot as they supported and expanded the story.
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Overall, even though the flow of the movie is off in some scenes leaving the viewers wondering how everything happened so quickly, the movie recovers. The great dancing and catchy music have you hooked and ready to rock. Also, be sure to watch for familiar backgrounds: the movie was shot in and around the Toronto area and also includes scenes shot at French River and at Earl Bales Park in Toronto.
If the fact that school is a few days away has got you down, let this great movie pick you back up and have you psyched for camp next summer. Catch CAMP ROCK 2: THE FINAL JAM on Family Channel tonight at 8 pm ET/PT!
Rating: 3.5/5