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Step Up 2: The Streets

March 19th 2008 05:22
: God My Reviews were bad when I started
Category: Reviews
My suggestion - do not step out to see this film unless you are under 16 and want to see some good dancing.
The IMDB of this film says in the plot description "Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts." - This may have been the intention but there were NO sparks whatsoever and while the dancing is brilliant (I MEAN SUPERBLY CHOREOGRAPHED JAW DROPPING GREATNESS) it is too spaced out with some ridiculous-as-shit attempts at romance - so bad it even has violins in the background trying to grasp the romance like Gone with the Wind. I was laughing out loud.
The acting is mediocre - so thank god they can dance!!!!
Adam G Sevani was the only character with depth who I enjoyed watching. He plays Moose - a kind of comic relief character who can also dance really well and gets to snog one of the hottest chicks in the film. While totally unbelievable you've got to cheer the little guy. As this is his first film I hope he can get some more gigs.
I only went to see this because I actually liked the first one - and while I did enjoy the dancing - would not recommend this one. Purely made, in my belief, to cash in on the success of "So You Think You Can Dance" and the school holiday period.
The most expensive general admission ticket at a cinema in Australia is $16-. For this film I would pay $5-.


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Comment by Harry

March 19th 2008 22:35

Comment by Cibbuano

March 19th 2008 23:28

Comment by Nomad

March 20th 2008 03:10
I didnt even know there was a Step Up 1, and i'm kinda glad i didnt.

Nomad (awesome dude)

Comment by Tracy

March 20th 2008 05:21
Yeah, it looks predictable and pretty crappy to me...good to hear it verified...

Comment by Lilla

March 26th 2008 01:26
Ah Jason,

Good news for me though, because I am about to go interestate travelling with my 11 year-old and it sounds like the perfect film to catch on Friday night - when we were otherwise debating what we would do ... both of my kids loved Step Up 1.. and to tell the truth it wasn't bad in offering the right kind of inspiration to struggling young ones... it's kind of good that there aren;t too many sparks then?

Thank you for the heads up!

Lilla ...

Comment by Jason King

March 26th 2008 05:44
Lilla - it will be perfect for you BUT check out Horton Hears a Who as a possible alternative. It's awesome!!!!

Comment by Lilla

March 28th 2008 03:48
Ah Jason, I am right with you and it was my first choice! Sadly though it looks like they aren't running a late screening of it on Friday night, and we can't get there before 9.30pm... (we are talking about Canberra here) ... back to the drawing board.

Appreciate the suggestion though.

Comment by Jason King

March 28th 2008 08:07
Oooh - try for St Trinian's - it's great for adults and kids and think you may actually enjoy it. It's a good laugh!!

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