‘Glee: Season 2.’ In a Word: Amazing
Dance sensation “Glee” makes its second season available next week on DVD. The TV show has generated a lot of buzz, but KIDS FIRST! youth film critic Sam Connan (age 13) urges you to see it for yourself. Admitting all the hype had made him uninterested in watching it before now, he pulls out all the stops in giving it a 5-out-of-5-star rating. To get the full flavor of his review, watch the video of it.
And remember, the KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Search is ON right now for next year’s KIDS FIRST! film critics. Glee: Season 2 is one of the official search titles.
Glee: Season 2
Reviewed by Sam Connan
(See his full review on video.)
I just finished watching Glee: Season 2, and I loved it! It was amazing! I’d never bothered to watch it because there are all these parodies and put-downs of Glee, so I just assumed it was stupid, like everybody was saying.
Not true. Not true. Not true.
It was amazing. No matter what you might hear about it, just try it for yourself. You’ll love it.
It’s about these kids in a high school glee club, and their lives and the lives of the people around them. I’d have to say that one of the things I love the most about it is the performances. There is incredible dancing and singing and playing of various instruments and acting. Especially acting.
Sue Sylvester is the cheerleading coach and one of the big, key characters in the show. She is played by Jane Lynch, who has won a Golden Globe Award for her performance. Sue is so effortlessly manipulative. It’s great to watch her. She is on her team; she helps other people [only] when it suits her needs. That’s it.
But I’d have to say that the character that I can relate to the most would be Artie, the kid in the wheelchair (played by Kevin McHale). I just really admire him because, despite the fact that he’s in a wheelchair, he’s found ways to function like any other kid. And another really cool thing about him is, despite the fact that he is in a wheelchair, you’d assume he’d have a sort of subdued personality. Man, is he flamboyant! Like, way out there. And it’s really cool.
But I’d have to say that the character that I can relate to the most would be Artie, the kid in the wheelchair (played by Kevin McHale). I just really admire him because, despite the fact that he’s in a wheelchair, he’s found ways to function like any other kid. And another really cool thing about him is, despite the fact that he is in a wheelchair, you’d assume he’d have a sort of subdued personality. Man, is he flamboyant! Like, way out there. And it’s really cool.
I’d have to say for the age group: mature middle schoolers and up. Because they deal with some pretty hard topics. Namely, religion, death of a close family member, and sex. A lot of sex. They don’t actually have any sexual imagery, because, obviously, it wouldn’t be on TV, but they talk about it a lot. So younger than that, well, it’s just too mature [a movie].
All in all, I’d have to say this one gets a five out of five stars.
Photos: Glee: Season 2 DVD box art (top), Sam Connan (bottom)
