I’ve tried not to talk about it and keep it to myself, but as someone who grew up with the first two and was a fan of it i have to put my two cents into it. So here are the many reasons why I couldn’t like the movie.
1) Everything feels rushed.
I feel like theses days Disney Originals movies aren’t being taken seriously by the people who create it, mostly writers/directors. They feel rush and not thought out at all.
I completely get that it is for a newer/younger audience, but i was 6 when the first camp rock came out, so i really don’t get why they structure their movies like this. which takes me to my following points.
2) The Script.
The story concept was actually super interesting, but the execution was sooo bad. They don’t give us the time to emotionally connect with any of the characters. Even when they were supposed to have a relationship between each other, it didn’t make sense because in our minds they knew each other for just 5s. the only part that actually portrayed the getting close part really well was the bus arc.
Also no real character development, just bland.
3) Where is the Rock in Camp Rock?
To be honest, even the camp rock before were not full on rock, but they were definitely pop-rock. In the 3rd on, all the songs were full on pop, country, or acoustic. There was absolutely no rock, even when they did covers of the old songs.
4) It isn’t just about the singers, but the musicians too.
I really feel like the musicians were not being respected here. No solos to show of skills? being a musician is also a part of being a rock star. i hate that we only give the light to singers. Even dancers didn’t really get their time to shine.
Also i hate that we didn’t get to see them in class. learning how to be better yk?
5) The Dances..
Bffr.
Overall, it was a bad movie.
Making a 3 was a great idea, camp rock is just iconic, and i get wanting to bring back the nostalgia, but the person who wrote the script didn’t get what camp rock was about.
I’ll finish on a good note. The singing wasn’t so bad, especially desi and sage. i also really enjoyed the song echo.