Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Raise your slush cup

TV sensation “Glee” gets the big screen treatment in “Glee: The 3D Concert Movie,” collecting some of the cast’s best (and a few forgettable) covers during their live performances in various venues. Now, it’s understandable that the mega-successful show has spawned a movie; it’s definitely the right time to milk it. But to have it in 3D? Well, that is quite the baffling mystery.

It’s strictly for the “Glee” fan; the actors are in character, but don’t expect any addendum to their storylines. Instead, real fans of the show are featured between numbers. Some are affecting, some are pretty dull, but the most enjoyable fan segments by far are those featuring a young boy, Kellan Sarmiento, the “Mini Warbler” emulating Blaine a.k.a Daren Criss’ dance moves.

The performances aren’t consistently captivating. The good ones include Criss and the Warblers’s numbers, Santana’s (Naya Rivera) rendition of “Valerie,” and Artie’s (Kevin McHale) dream sequence/interpretation of “Safety Dance.”

Not as exciting are “Firework” by Rachel (Lea Michele), the cast's version of "Born This Way," and for some reason, Brittany (Heather Morris) delivers a less-than-kinetic version of her Britney Spears song-and-dance number. Other performances are pretty much the way you may remember them from the show, only magnified several times and with better definition. As for the 3D, well, there’s the confetti near the end, fleetingly enhanced tiny bits in all their floating, shimmery glory.

“Glee: The 3D Concert Movie” opens today in Metro Manila.

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