Step Up 3D

I have never been a fan of any Step Up film, and no matter how hard a close friend would try to convince me that they were worth watching, I have never budged on my opinion of the franchise. Until now. Now don’t get me wrong it has flaws, big gaping flaws that nearly threaten to tear through the film and ruin it for everyone, the plot is so predictable it is almost boring and pointless to call everything that is about to happen because everyone in the cinema already knows. In one of the first scenes we hear our main protagonist say to his parents. “I am done with dancing.” I immediately turned to one of my friends and predicted that within 5 seconds, this guy would be dancing, and sure enough 5 seconds later he gets pushed into a street dance. And that is when I started to love this film, with such a weak plot everyone knew that they would have to make the most fantastic dance scenes and put them on the big screen, and they do, each dance scene knocks it right out the park with both ingenious and near impossible moves and clever ways to incorporate the 3D element, which is really worth while with this movie. The plot follows a group of dancers who must compete in a competition to raise enough money to keep their home, and now you have probably predicted the rest of the entire movie, but don’t let that stop you from going to watch it. As for the cast, the only person in the film I actually related too was a character called “Moose” (played by Adam Servani) I didn’t feel anything for his storyline (if you can call it that.) because it was just as dull and predictable as all the other plot elements, but every time he was on the screen he was playing such a likeable everyday guy ( o.k. an everyday guy that can pull of some amazing dance moves but nevertheless.) that it was impossible not to like him.

I fully recommend this movie, sit through the dull 10 minutes of dialogue that springs up every now and again and I assure you that there will be an amazing dance scene waiting for you.

Danny Baker

Danny@dragoose.co.uk