The original Camp Rock (3/5) was Disney's latest attempt at finding a spin-off franchise of sorts for the so-called phenomenon the High School Musical trilogy, and though it had an average to decent soundtrack, the story was too predictable and the acting too melodramatic to provide a true classic. I'd love to say that's all changed with Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, but as ever Demi Lovato and co give off the standard Disney Channel fan-fare that put me off the station as I left junior school, acting so unbelievably badly at times you'd think this was a soap (enter a wave of hate mail for this reviewer). To give it its credit, The Final Jam boasts a much more solid and consistently likeable soundtrack than its predecessor, with tracks such as Introducing Me and Brand New Day proving heartwarming and harkening back to the days of Grease's hits, and a story which may lift the emotions that little bit more than the original. If you can get over the terrible acting and often out-of-video vocal backing, Camp Rock 2 provides a better watch than the first film and a solid foundation for an increasingly lovable franchise.
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