The film falters on Blu-ray, more than likely due to the pointlessness of putting this on the format in the first place. How many hi-def enthusiasts are rushing out to get this thing anyway?
Regardless, the film was obviously shot digitally, as it carries many of the flaws associated with it. The transfer can be excessively noisy. The black levels are too inconsistent to hide it. The overall look is flat and soft. Details are few and far between. The color is rich and stands out, but when compared to some of the clips in the SD special features, there’s hardly a difference. 
The uncompressed track is wasted. The surrounds are never used for the entire film, leaving this completely front loaded. Even the songs can’t find a way to bleed into the surrounds. The extra clarity only shows how poorly the music has been dubbed over.
Disney has packed this thing with extras, though not much of value. With the film, you can do a sing-along, which used to be known as “subtitles.” There’s also a separate section for karaoke on a few songs. Two music videos are included to round off the musical side of things.
A stack of featurettes, the longest being the 28 minute How to Be a Rock Star, will keep kids busy for a while. A Blu-ray exclusive is a six-minute set tour with a “surprise” appearance by Joe Jonas. Yes, it must have been a shock to see him on set. It’s not worth buying the Blu-ray version for. The other five featurettes cover Demi Lovato, the final jam, and reflections from the set amongst other stuff. 
There’s a scene in which Joe Jonas runs, and he accidentally tripped. Director Matthew Diamond (who was nominated for an Oscar at one point, so why is he directing this schlock?) thought it worked and kept the shot in the movie anyway. That, or they had to hurry up and film this thing to coincide with the marketing blitz. Let the conspiracy theories commence!
Article comments
1 - Jen
And here I thought your subhead "First Hannah Montana, now Camp Rock. The Blu-ray format has officially jumped the shark" was funny. This was hilarious. Good work, Matt!