abuss71

(2013-05-18 20:23:56)

This is certainly a movie one could make.

Oh dear, where to begin. AS a brief preface, I recognize the difficultyof making a film but that being said, I also believe in deliveringone's best work. I think I should start with casting. While the castdid deliver in terms of body type and dance ability, I found it hard tobelieve any small percentage of "acting" that went on. Furthermore, Ido believe I saw the actress who played "Emily" on an episode of CSIonce. She was playing a corpse. That being said I was surprised to seeher reprise her role. With almost no facial expression and little morein terms of vocals I was astounded by the love connection made betweenher and "Sean" it was incredibly unbelievable. Speaking of, he probablyshould have just left his shirt off. Seriously, you could cut glasswith those babies. It occurred to me somewhere between the first andthird use of clichГѓВ©s, that that was probably too many I know that itmust be difficult trying to figure out new ways to rework the oldmaterial so that little to no effort needs to be put in, but please. The dialogue left much to be desired and I really had no idea who thecharacters even were. Honestly, the only way I knew the charactersnames was through this site which I visited immediately after viewing.I'm also pretty sure that while public disturbance is punished with asmall amount of jail time, street dancing is only dangerous to yourjoints. Watch out for that bursitis. I would also like to address thepoint of the #2 in this movie, no not poop, the lackey. I'm not willingto put the effort in of checking his character name so I will refer tohim as #2. I would like to draw attention to the fact that the MAJORproblem #2 had with that "Anderson" guy was the fact that he fired him,FOR A LEGITIMATE REASON. I'm not sure what jobs #2 has worked in thepast but I'm pretty sure no-one is cool with an employee who is 20minutes late to a major staff meeting. All in all the movie had one redeeming factor, the dance instructor.I'm not sure where they found someone with such breathtakinglybeautiful Kate Goselin hair or acting chops worthy of the London stage,but well done. I'm not sure which part I was more enthralled with, thepart where she nearly molested "Emily" or the part where she... oh waitthat was all the time. To be fair, I'm not privy to a lot of thedetails of their relationship but I am fairly certain that it is notclose enough to elicit calling "Emily" "Baby-doll." "Baby-bear"perhaps, but not "baby-doll." I don't want to put you through much moreof this, so I will leave you with this thought: NEVER is it OK to putswelling orchestral themes at the end of a movie in which the deepestmoment is when GOTYE must explain his name to a stiff businessman. Butthe dancing was good.

blogurious

(2013-05-18 16:06:09)

Dancing for a cause

Strength of will and right attitude are the main ingredients forgetting what you want. It is not always about being in the right placeat the right time. But also making sure those two will meet you halfway. "Step Up Revolution" has for once broken the stigma created by movieswhere every teenage- dancing character has one and only thing in theirminds: fame and fortune. This time they go a bit deeper in search ofsomething more than self assurance or rebel behaviour, trying to bringjustice to their people instead of thinking the world revolves aroundthem. The music is not so catchy but the well choreographed flash-mobstyle performances are quite interesting. It's a good entertainment fordance lovers or anyone in the mood for a good time.

Evaldas Liaugodas

(2013-05-18 02:27:43)

Bad

This is the worst Step Up movie I've ever seen.We've got a guy and a girl from different worlds who fall in love.Check. We've got a competition to win. Check. And then we've goteverything else.. The crew has like 50 people in it and they all hopethat winning $100k will change their life. That's $2k a person. Wow!And by the way, they drive cars that are worth like $100k each. Andthose tools they use to create so called "ART" cost thousands of $$$too. So nice to be poor in America! The main conflict among aboyfriend, a girlfriend and a boyfriend's best pal comes out ofnowhere. The pal gets upset without a reason and messes everything up,then a girlfriend gets angry with her boyfriend with no reason too. Andhow everything turns out is even more amusing.Cheap movie, bad script. I give 3 out of 10 just because there were afew nice girls and an Ocean :)

terrellrobinson71

(2013-05-17 10:15:45)

Dance to that funky music, people! The "Step Up" series has gotten more cooler!

I can't even began to tell you that the Dance Movie Genre lives againand breathes too. Movies like "Dirty Dancing", "Save the Last Dance"and not to mention the original and remake of "Footloose" showsaudiences of any age how amazing the dance scenes are and how talentedthe actors are. But no dance movie has never been more cooler than the"Step Up" movies. When the first one came out in 2006, it launched thecareer of Channing Tatum before he became a big box-office star andmarried his co-star, Jenna Dewan. That was six years ago. Now we have"Step Up Revolution", the 3rd sequel (4th installment) of the populardance franchise. While the first two films took place in Baltimore andthe third one took place in New York, this one takes place in Miami.What makes this movie an wonderful feat, like the other "Step Up"films, is by watching these actors/dancers handling their double dutiesand doing it really well. Newcomer Ryan Guzman stars as Sean. This kidruns a tight ship: being the co-leader of a group known as "The Mob",living with his sister and her daughter and works as a waiter at aswanky, five-star hotel. "The Mob" is a dance group that, obviously,stages flash mobs through most of Miami. They try to enter into aYoutube contest in order to win $10,000 if their video gets to10,000,000 hits. Kathryn McCormick, another newcomer from "So You ThinkYou Can Dance, is Emily. She wants to get into Wynwood, one of the mostprofessional dance companies in the world. When she crosses eyes withSean at an outdoor club, it's love at first sight with some sexy dancemoves and a bottle of beer. After witnessing one of his team'sperformances at a museum, she wants in...only if Sean helps her withher chance to get into Wynwood. That goes well, until...a businessdeveloper (Peter Gallagher, always chewing the scenery), who wants todemolish Sean's neighborhood and build a new development. Only Seanknows that, but his friends don't, she's the daughter of the businessdeveloper. So what to do when the situation is at hand: they stageprotest art instead of performance art, leading up to a climax at ashipping yard. I know where this is going, so does everyone, but musicvideo director Scott Speer, making his directorial debut, knows whathe's doing with the characters and the awe-inspiring dance sequences,which were shot in mind-blowing 3D by the cinematographer known asCrash and choreographed by Jamal Sims and four additionalchoreographers including Travis Wall and Christopher Scott. Who caresabout the plot? You want to see the dance scenes, right? Well, thismovie has that and you will have a good time. Me, I just like watchingthe actors and the dance sequences. They're impressive one sequenceafter the other. Both Guzman and McCormick have good chemistry togetherand develops irresistible charm throughout the film. While "Step UpRevolution" is the coolest, if not the best of the series, (Step Up 3Dwas the best one), it also shows that the Dance genre still shinesafter all these years. It's visually remarkable, charming, and evenfilled with surprises. Plus the music rocks with some remixes and othermusic from Jennifer Lopez, Travis Barker, Eva Simons, Skylar Grey andTimbaland. But wait until you see a couple familiar faces from theprevious "Step Up" films, and I'm sorry to say this given the fact thatI'm a fan of the series, Channing Tatum is nowhere to be found in thismovie. Go for it, anyway and enjoy the ride.

Joseph Akers

(2013-05-16 20:57:09)

What the F...

Step Up 4: Miami Heat or Step Up 4: Revolution. Yeah, it sucks, dancingmoves are cool, 3D is OK...The acting is really dumb and stupid and unwanted, it would be betterif this movie was a silent movie. I hated the acting and it was reallyforced, also the characters had some interesting back stories, so, theacting really made the characters stupid.The script is dreadful, they can introduce some characters but theycan't follow some more stories with the characters.Directed awfully, and I was really disappointed with this because allof the other Step Up's have headed into the right direction.Dance acts were really cool, and it was the best thing about themovie... truly! I thought the dance moves were awesome and I reallyenjoyed it, and it really took the movie to the next level.Watch my video review, and thanks for watching. Video review:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdKWTuRmNTk&feature=plcp

boyana-balta

(2013-05-16 17:27:45)

I couldn't even make it through the 1st 10 minutes

I would give minus stars if I could. I'm surprised it has the rating itdoes. I never post my opinion but this film struck that big of a flatnote for me that I feel the world needs to know. The "acting" is soterrible I am lost for words. I was on a 22 hr flight from Thailand andtried to get through this film. The dancing cannot save this film. Theymake soap operas look Oscar worthy. I was actually insulted by howterrible the acting was. Perhaps some training and an acting coachmight have helped a little. Within 10 minutes I turned the film off andwish I could zap the memory from the horrible image of 'schmacting'like some cheap stale perfume in a rent by the hour motel.

KineticSeoul

(2013-05-16 13:59:37)

Basically another rehash but not as good as the previous one

Now I was entertained with "Step Up 3D" and was expecting similar formof entertainment. But this one just wasn't as entertaining or engagingas the 3rd one. The 3rd one has to do with the development of a dancecrew to win in a dance competition. But that just wasn't the case herecause you don't even feel slightly invested in any of the characters.Maybe it's because it seems like a rehash. Except it's about a group offlash mob and they are competing on youtube to get the most views inorder to win the prize money. Maybe youtube paid the people behind"Step Up Revolution" to have their company in the movie or something.Anyways everything about this movie is predictable and uber cheesyalthough it's tries to seem hip and cool. The dancing part is alrightalthough in my personal opinion the best dance part was in thebeginning and at the end. The rest was just mediocre and kinda boringto watch. And when it tries to get the the story part it just becomesawkward. Overall it's a predictable and senseless movie with few cooldance parts.4/10

DICK STEEL

(2013-05-16 00:33:30)

A Nutshell Review: Step Up Revolution

I'm not sure how many Step Up franchise films can there be, but so longas there are exciting new choreographers itching to show what they haveup their sleeves, and actors/dancers willing to take a chance, thenthere will probably always be room for any story to be strung togetherfor a series of choreographed dances to work in a film. The first onearguably launched Channing Tatum's career, and have inspired variousother dance movies to come marching out on cue, Step Up Revolutioncontinues in the formula that will immediately appeal to all fans ofdance films, and for those who are looking to be inspired byincorporating some moves into their own routines.The action now moves to Miami, where a bunch of flash mobbers earnnotoriety through their mob stunts, seemingly without much of an aimother than to show the world what they can do, milk an internet stardomout of their performances, gain millions of views, before it's revealedto be for some sort of a competition, where 10 million views on aYoutube like channel will win them that pot of gold worth about ahundred thousand dollars. So what better way than to assemble a crew oflike minded individuals who can dance, design and pull off an elaborateflash mob involving dance, and watch their fame, or infamy grow.But of course there's a need for some form of a story, and that comesfrom the mob's co- founder Sean (Ryan Guzman), a loafer working at anew hotel in which he meets Emily (Kathryn McCormick), his boss' richlittle girl who doesn't get what she wants because her father, realestate magnate Andersen (Peter Gallagher) frowns upon her artisticinclination to be schooled in the art of dance. So hot boy meets hotgirl, and through each other, help in the achievement of their dreams,while having some time on the side to get into a relationship and fallin love. The challenges come from Emily wanting to join Sean's mob tohone creativity and originality, while keeping her parentage a secretsince her father wants to level everyone's homes and neighbourhood justto build another swanky property.This plain story actually mirrors the original Step Up in a number ofways, where the male protagonist dances his way to the girl's heartwhile working with her on her choreography, as a school assignment. Andof course that other part where she had to learn, and find it more fun,to be able to hang out with the dance crew and learn their streetdancing moves. But let's face it, it's not the story that we'reinterested in, because it is the dances that we're actually here for.And Step Up Revolution excels yet again in coming up with stellarchoreography that adds to the franchise.There are numerous different dances and scale that I'll be hard pressedto give them all good ratings and to choose a favourite amongst all.The initial dance on the street that you can see in the trailer iswicked, as is the effort of high art blended with high couture dancingin a museum setting. Then there's an intimate one set in a poshrestaurant which they turn into a masked ball of sorts, and theinvasion of corporate premises with precision moves. There's also onethat went awry, and a finale boasting many extras, some of whom comefrom the earlier Step Up films, in one extended party that's fantasticfrom start to finish.First time feature filmmaker Scott Speer delivers a worthy addition tothe franchise, together with film rookies Ryan Guzman and KathrynMcCormick making it passable as lovers and dancing partners. Don't golooking for Oscar winning acting material of course, as they capitalizeon their good looks and toned bodies to live up to what theirpredecessors had delivered in their respective installments. Theiracting may not be there, but their dances and their choreography allsizzle on screen, with the camera just falling in love with both toprovide mostly all the best angles that any performer can ask for.It may not be much, but it does leave you wondering how performance artcan easily be a galvanizing force through the turning into protest art,making a statement of intent when disagreeing with certain policies,but doing so in a non-violent, and entertaining manner. With specialistcharacters in the crew this time round, from DJs to street artists,look out for the surprise art pieces that come with the mob'sperformances, unveiled at the end and usually quite the show piece. Adefinite recommendation for dance film fans.

capone666

(2013-05-15 04:15:23)

The Vidiot Reviews...

Step Up RevolutionBefore inviting you to a "flash mob" people should emphasize to notshow up wearing nothing but a trench coat.Thankfully, the participants in this dance movie know that flash mobsdon't involve exposed genitals.When Emily (Kathryn McCormick), an aspiring ballerina, relocates toMiami with her developer father (Peter Gallagher), she falls for Sean(Ryan Guzman), the mastermind behind The Mob, a group that performsspontaneous dances in public spaces.Determined for his crew to win a Youtube contest, Sean's money-drivenflash mobs must be put on hold when Emily's dad threatens to redevelopThe Mob's neighbourhood.Motivated by morals, The Mob now implements elaborate dances of dissentat investor parties.Despite the movie's facile grasp of grassroots protest and highlyimprobable ending, Step Up Revolution features some of the best movesof the series.As for how to prevent flash mobs from occurring, simply install cellphone jammers. (Yellow Light)vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

phd_travel

(2013-05-14 11:28:26)

Better than the last 2

This 4th in the series is a little better than the last 2 which haddegenerated into repetitive Bollywood style dance sequence movies.There is an attractive setting in Miami. The story is okay - dancers vsdevelopers. There are some novel dance sequences with interestingcostumes in original settings eg museum, office, on cars etc.The cast is alright. Ryan Guzman is pleasantly charming. KathrynMccormick has a pretty face but her legs are a bit stocky for a dancer.Her voice is a little squeaky. Nice to see an older Peter Gallagher asher father.Watchable for what it is. What do you expect anyway?

kjenkins

(2013-05-13 23:26:37)

OWS with a beat, but just like OWS - without honesty

The dance sequences were amazing, even though the car tricks were oftenoverdone an impractical for the real events portrayed and the artworksupposedly done on-site in minutes probably took forty hours and lotsof light management and flowing supplies. The primary protagonist is a local dancer who co-leads a crew and whoseneighborhood is being bought up for development, a development whosemodels indicate that it is going to include at least half a dozenoffice/residence towers that will be at least twenty stories tall andone short one, that is about fifteen stories. This would doubtlessprovide jobs to several thousand people in the construction but alsoseveral hundred operational jobs created, maybe a thousand on goingjobs, as well as places for thousands more to work and live. But all ofthat has to be set aside for the sake of a few hundred homes, most outof condition for sale otherwise, in the barrio.But don't worry because in the end the one portrayed as the "evilprofiteer" - the developer - learns his lesson, sees the error of hisways (trying to create a profit, build businesses, provide jobs) andcancels this step forward in the machine that provides for his legacyand his daughter's well-being and financial future. After all, what is profit, business and opportunities for the people inthe hood, and cash offers on their properties compared to the chance tokeep their dilapidated houses?Still, the dancing is well worth it, the arrival of the Step Up 2 and 3players is a joy to behold and the scenery ain't bad.

Step Up Guy

(2013-05-13 17:35:05)

New STEP UP film is pretty to look at but much ado about nothing

STEP UP: REVOLUTION has its share of innumerable fans, and thechoreography (by Jamal Sims, Christopher Scott, Chuck Maldonado andTravis Wall) is attractive enough and inventive throughout, but really,much ado about nothing. Ryan Guzman and Kathryn McCormick (from Season6 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE) are earnestly appealing leads/dancers,Peter Gallagher is on board to lend credence to the proceedings, andthe gorgeous production design by Carlos MenГѓВ©ndez matches bountiful eyecandy strewn through out this semi-musical, but the story can't standmuch scrutiny, especially caricatures of big business, and thesupporting cast either just dance their way into the film or meanderand amble throughout the several stage-pieces, literally andfiguratively.However, this kind of film serves as a stepping stone for the likes ofthe handsome Guzman and the stunning McCormick (both of them can act aswell), and for a dancer like me, the whole film is a visual feast forthe (terpsichorean) senses. Aaron Zigman's edgy music and MattFriedman/Avi Youabian's film editing spice up Scott Speer's direction,more a compilation of dancing scenes than a greatmovie-with-dancing-in-it in the vein of DANCE WITH ME.

Neil Welch

(2013-05-12 07:22:52)

Exuberant nonsense

Sean (Ryan Guzman) and his best friend Eddie (Misha Grabiel) belong toa group who call themselves The Mob who carry out guerrilla dancingattacks in Miami, the object of the exercise being to secure 10 millionhits on Youtube which, apparently, brings with it a cash prize. Therest of the time they are waiters at a hotel until, following a changeof ownership to Anderson (Peter Gallagher), Eddie is fired. Sean,meanwhile, falls for Emily (Kathryn McCormick), a red-hot dancer andalso Anderson's daughter, and introduces her to The Mob. Andersonproposes to knock down their neighbourhood and build a new hotel, sothey target their guerrilla dancing at this. Then Eddie finds out thatEmily is Anderson's daughter and Sean didn't tell him and his sense ofbetrayal lead him to...It is well documented (by me) that I am not a fan of dance films, yet Igo to see them. Why? Because I'm a fan of 3D, and 3D often adds adimension to dance movies. That's why I went to see this one (Step UpRevolution in the US). It certainly wasn't because of the plot, becausethis is trite, hackneyed, clichГѓВ©d stuff, without a single surprise init. It wasn't because of the music: I often don't care for much of themusic in these movies. And it wasn't because of the dancing because I'mnot a big dance fan either. Had I known beforehand how hot Ms McCormickwas, I might have gone because of her, but I didn't.Nope, it was the 3D which lured me in. And yet I did enjoy it. Theafore-mentioned Ms McCormick is one reason, but I think I have to singthe praises of the dance routines. I find them a combination ofgymnastics and athletics as much as dance, but all of them (there areperhaps half a dozen production numbers) are choreographed and stagedwith imagination, and performed with exuberance and staggering skill.The movie is bright and colourful, there is some attractivecinematography, and the performances are satisfactory.Some characters from earlier films show up at the end for reasons oftitle continuity.And there are some annoying bits - Eddie's actions for one, and thedance routine involving showering dollar bills all over the place foranother (these people have no money - how do you get hold of so muchcash, whether it is real or fake?)

jayteerth

(2013-05-11 23:51:01)

There's no reason you won't enjoy this one!

Step Up Revolution is a must watch if you are street dancing fan.Dancing gets just better and political here! Tight moves, fancyfootwork, blasting beats, spectacular group numbers n backdrop ofglitzy Miami... There's no reason you won't enjoy this one. Oh yeah,someone knows how to take full advantage of 3D, from the opening sceneto the end credits. Kudos to "The Mob" n entire crew. Must mention, themagic man in the background is our own Shaamak Davar. Overall, I wouldcall it a triumph of sheer spectacle! Yes, my review doesn't go withthe critics because what critics don't understand is, they don't makethese things to win awards, they make them so we can have fun watching!

elysa-buss

(2013-05-11 08:12:47)

Good movie...for making fun of

I gave this movie 4 out of 10 stars. I gave it this number because 4 isthe number of years of material with which I can make fun of thismovie. In all honesty, the dancing was fun and really good, but that iswhere the "magic" ended. Apparently, the "screenwriter," if she evendeserves that title, thought that TWO SEPARATE CHARACTER PLOT LINESwere in need of the phrase "you and me against the world." I really amnot lying when I say that two different characters, who were connectedonly through the male lead and literally spoke about five words to eachother the entire movie, used this clichГѓВ© separately in different pointsin the movie and directed towards different characters. I am baffled asto why this phrase was even used at all because twice is twice toomany. I have so much more to say about this film but I am, unfortunately,limited to 1000 words. This won't work for me because by the time Iapproach my limit I will have just delved into the underlying meaningof this movie, which is vapid nothingness. And, to be fair, I'm okaywith movies that are just for fun, but this movie was fun in-so-far asthere was cool dancing in it. The Step Up franchise has really out doneitself with this film. Of course, by "out done itself" I mean tried tosee how horrible they could make this movie and still get all thefunding they need to do the ridiculous 3D effects.I will leave you with one final bit of wisdom about this movie. Thiswisdom is actually a praise of the movie, which is probably rare. Thedance instructor. That is all I have to say and those of you who haveregrettably seen the film will know about whom I am speaking. She isgold, unadulterated comic gold. I don't know if the screenwriter wasstruck by lightning while writing her character and somehow madesomething hilarious. Perhaps they just found an actual dance instructorand told her to act like she normally would. In this scenario, danceinstructors are strange and often speak in terrible metaphors. Or, inthe most likely scenario, the screenwriter was attempting to write acharacter who was tough but also a little quirky, like we all like ourartsy-fartsy characters to be. Fortunately for the viewer, thescreenwriter accidentally created a character who is so bizarre thatthe audience cannot help but laugh at her antics. It's like watching anold, 1950s soap commercial; it's so bad, it's good.

chandra sekhar

(2013-05-11 01:40:58)

Average Flick

With much expectations i have gone for this movie but it let medown.When a sequel comes we all expect some what better than theprevious movie but it dint happened.There is no story at all thats okayfor a dancing movie but i expected cutting-edge dance but nothingamazing.Dances are good upto some extent but when compared to step up-2and step up-3 there's no match.Being a street dance fan i dint enjoy the movie at all,even the soundtracks are not good.Without any expectations this movie will be OK to watch but if youwatch the previous movies the you cant enjoy this movie.My rating :: 4/10

Frank Richter

(2013-05-10 12:03:35)

More flat than anything else, unfortunately.

After having attended a couple of the early Step Up movies I gave thisone a shot to see if it might have evolved. The reality of it is: Ithasn't evolved! Characters - especially the main ones - are bland andunbelievable - literally. The storyline couldn't be any more ordinary.Music wise the producers tried to incorporate Dub Step as the mainmusic style, which didn't match the theme, nor the story.The dance action whatsoever did accommodate the music, but missed theoverall messaging purpose of "The Mob" by miles.Cheesy, non erotic. That sounds all pretty negative. So I am guessingthe movie addresses a very young audience. Shame.

Vinay Sital

(2013-05-10 03:28:21)

A bit disappointing...

First of All, I am a dance fanatic! I love to watch and dance myself.The third movie actually inspired me to give a shot at dancing,especially hiphop/street/popping/locking.Though My love for dance is big, I didn't really like this one. The acting was just poor and so is the story. However, if you went tothis film for the story, slap yourself in the face, 'cause this isn'tabout the story. It's about the dance.The dance was just an OK for me. However the office dance was cool andI really liked the dance at the end with mooose & maddchadd as well, Itwas all to mixed up. What I did like about the story was the slight change from: *it's aboutshowing off your talent and battle* to *we have a message foreveryone*.So Overall, I didn't like the dancing as much as in step up 3d. I gotchills while watching madd chadd doing his thing and this really didn'tgot me much.

terrellrobinson71

(2013-05-08 05:06:34)

Dance to that funky music, people! The "Step Up" series has gotten more cooler!

I can't even began to tell you that the Dance Movie Genre lives againand breathes too. Movies like "Dirty Dancing", "Save the Last Dance"and not to mention the original and remake of "Footloose" showsaudiences of any age how amazing the dance scenes are and how talentedthe actors are. But no dance movie has never been more cooler than the"Step Up" movies. When the first one came out in 2006, it launched thecareer of Channing Tatum before he became a big box-office star andmarried his co-star, Jenna Dewan. That was six years ago. Now we have"Step Up Revolution", the 3rd sequel (4th installment) of the populardance franchise. While the first two films took place in Baltimore andthe third one took place in New York, this one takes place in Miami.What makes this movie an wonderful feat, like the other "Step Up"films, is by watching these actors/dancers handling their double dutiesand doing it really well. Newcomer Ryan Guzman stars as Sean. This kidruns a tight ship: being the co-leader of a group known as "The Mob",living with his sister and her daughter and works as a waiter at aswanky, five-star hotel. "The Mob" is a dance group that, obviously,stages flash mobs through most of Miami. They try to enter into aYoutube contest in order to win $10,000 if their video gets to10,000,000 hits. Kathryn McCormick, another newcomer from "So You ThinkYou Can Dance", is Emily. She wants to get into Wynwood, one of themost professional dance companies in the world. When she crosses eyeswith Sean at an outdoor club, it's love at first sight with some sexydance moves and a bottle of beer. After witnessing one of his team'sperformances at a museum, she wants in...only if Sean helps her withher chance to get into Wynwood. That goes well, until...a businessdeveloper (Peter Gallagher, always chewing the scenery), who wants todemolish Sean's neighborhood and build a new development. Only Seanknows that, but his friends don't, she's the daughter of the businessdeveloper. So what to do when the situation is at hand: they stageprotest art instead of performance art, leading up to a climax at ashipping yard. I know where this is going, so does everyone, but musicvideo director Scott Speer, making his directorial debut, knows whathe's doing with the characters and the awe-inspiring dance sequences,which were shot in mind-blowing 3D by the cinematographer known asCrash and choreographed by Jamal Sims and four additionalchoreographers including Travis Wall and Christopher Scott. Who caresabout the plot? You want to see the dance scenes, right? Well, thismovie has that and you will have a good time. Me, I just like watchingthe actors and the dance sequences. They're impressive one sequenceafter the other. Both Guzman and McCormick have good chemistry togetherand develops irresistible charm throughout the film. While "Step UpRevolution" is the coolest, if not the best of the series, (Step Up 3Dwas the best one), it also shows that the Dance genre still shinesafter all these years. It's visually remarkable, charming, and evenfilled with surprises. Plus the music rocks with some remixes and othermusic from Jennifer Lopez, Travis Barker, Eva Simons, Skylar Grey andTimbaland. But wait until you see a couple familiar faces from theprevious "Step Up" films, and I'm sorry to say this, given the factthat I'm a fan of the series, but Channing Tatum is nowhere to be foundin this movie. Go for it, anyway and enjoy the ride.

Saad Khan

(2013-05-07 14:07:34)

Predictable ...

Step Up: Revolution - CATCH IT (B-) Step Up Revolution is the nextinstallment in the worldwide smash Step Up franchise, which sets thedancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily (KathrynMcCormick) arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professionaldancer and soon falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), a young man wholeads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs, called "TheMob." When a wealthy business man threatens to develop The Mob'shistoric neighborhood and displace thousands of people, Emily must bandtogether with Sean and The Mob to turn their performance art intoprotest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.Step up revolution lives up to its expectations as just like previousmovies it had great dancing sequences and weak actors. This time aroundthe Kathryn McCormick was simply terrible actress but incredibledancer. Ryan Guzman was like Sex on screen but after the 3rd part ofthe movie even he starts to bore you. Overall, the only reason we watch Step up franchise for dances so theywere well choreographed. So, watch it for dances and ignore all otherthings as we have been doing from Step Up days.