Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

rs1-6 What we have here, is a cliché-ridden school of the arts flick. I am moved to write this review while it is only halfway through. Perhaps I'll change my opinion by the time it ends. A story about a street smart, sort of, break dancer (Channing Tatum), a budding ballet student(Jenna Dewan Tatum), and assorted family and plot-filling friends. The boy happens to be sentenced to janitorial community service at the school after having broken in and vandalized the building with his buddies. The dancer suddenly is in need of a practice partner and (guess what?) our janitor just happens to take on the job. The plot is annoyingly formulaic. Dancer and dude fall in love. Mother disapproves. For tears, there is a random death that goes nowhere in the story line. Well, the two protagonists wind up together forever in the film and in real life, as they actually met and fell in love on the set which is, perhaps, the most interesting part of this tale. OK, it's over and I haven't changed my mind. Watching it was a waste of time. Now, what is the worst thing about this dance production? Unlike, "Fame," "Saturday Night Fever," "Flash Dance," etc., nobody in the film can actually dance!

dallasryan Just a really cool-feel good movie for all walks of life, for all ages. You smile at times, you cry at times. You know you're not watching something too deep, but at the same time you really like the characters and care for them. Pretty good acting all around, awesome dance sequences, truly a film that one could even call a modern day Dirty Dancing (kind of). Rachel Griffiths is always fun to watch and you could definitely see the appeal of Channing and Jenna when you watch them on screen. Even cooler watching the chemistry between Channing and Jenna knowing they got married later in life and had a child together. You can definitely understand how this movie spawned a franchise of sequels. A must see for anyone who is a sucker for feel good movies.

PavelRios7 This movie lacks a complex cause-and-effect structure typical of good films and a plausible, well-constructed plot. It also fails to provide logical reasons for what little conflict there is as well as keeping the interest of the viewer. The acting is mediocre at best; however, the dancing and choreography are the movie's highlights. It cannot be emphasized enough, however, that there needs to be more dancing, specifically in the practice sessions, to make the film seem faintly realistic. In regarding to the quality of acting, Jenna Dewan is more dancer than actress while Channing Tatum once again fulfills his typecast character of "that cute guy from the ghettos." Besides their eventual marriage, the two actors show little chemistry on the big screen. The two protagonist's character traits are easy to find decent but hard to deem sympathetic. Look no further than James Thurber's "The Princess and the Tin Box" for irony regarding the stereotypical "rich girl likes poor boy" cliché portrayed in this movie. For people who enjoy formulaic, predictable romances without any substantial conflict, depth, or sincerity.

slightlymad22 Some of "Step Up" is so ludicrous I wondered whether it was originally conceived as a spoof comedy. As every cliché in the book is hit! Misunderstood bad boy from wrong side of the tracks, meets a nice girl. Check. Girl has boyfriend we all know is a slimy douche, but she doesn't see it. Check. Boyfriend does not like bad boy. Check. Boyfriend is revealed as douche. Check. Bad boys friends are mad at him for spending time with other people. Check. Bad boy and good girl fall for each other, fall out, and make up before the end. Check. I can't complain too much about this movie. Snore through it, maybe, but not complain. It was an OK way to spend time watching with a date. Channing Tatum was likable and the female lead however she was, was attractive too. Other than that none of the cast stood out. Tatum is the only reason to see this, and not even he an save it, as I'm not sure his character is meant to be as funny as he seems.