Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | Film review

Amid the show’s strained plot devices, excessive Auto-Tune and casting drama, it’s easy to forget that, at its core, Glee is simply about a group of lovable losers who like to sing and dance. Glee: The 3D Concert Movie serves as a loud and energetic reminder, with the gang performing its signature hits from the past two seasons in front of thousands of shrieking fans. (The film was shot over two days on the cast’s live tour earlier this summer.) Lea Michele and Amber Riley are the obvious vocal powerhouses, but Kevin McHale quietly steals the show with his dope dance moves during the Men without Hats hit “The Safety Dance” and his deadpan to-camera asides. Interviews with real-life “Gleeks” contribute to the signature mix of schmaltz and earnestness one can expect from any Ryan Murphy vehicle, and there’s nothing here that couldn’t be accomplished in good old 2-D. But all in all, there’s no need to stop believing. Glee has some life in her yet.