Step Up (2006)

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

There were musicals and then there are Dance movies. Which I guess could be considered the new musicals. Bollywood seems to be doing OK with them. And while in movies like Step up, there is a reason for dancing (other than walking down the street), the idea seems to always find a crowd of people wanting to watch. Why? Maybe because they either would love to be able to do the stuff they see on screen, maybe because of the love story, maybe because of the songs.The answer lies within the viewers of said movies. But if you have to kick-start a franchise (other than getting money online for your idea that is), than there could've been worse ways than this. Channing Tatum in his breakout role, dancing yet not stripping on film. The romance and the basic story is simple and predictable, but the two leads (who have ever since been married) really sell it ... guess the chemistry was real there ...

This movie is lovable in every way. It has a combination of romance, comedy, and even tragedy. The movie has many talented dancers with a number of cool-looking dances of every style. These dances include hip hop, ballet, and a combination of both. The way the dances are filmed is intriguing because they make sure to capture each important move and make it extremely enjoyable to watch. Each dance scene is just as amazing as the last and it makes you want to get up and move along with it. Not to mention, Channing Tatum is the overly attractive male lead and is a wonderful dancer and actor. You'l feel a whole range of emotions throughout this movie and will be satisfied at the end.

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.

This film is about a man who has to serve community service in a dancing school, because of the misbehaviour of his foster brothers.I was expecting "Step Up" to be similar to other dance movies, such as "StreetDance 3D" and "Honey". However, "Step Up" does not concentrate on the vibrant energy of young dancers. Instead, "Step Up" concentrates on the lives of the characters. There are little scenes of them dancing, and even if they are dancing they are just isolated practice scenes. For a dancing movie, the number of dancing scenes is quite pitiful. The story is not so engaging either, so I was left feeling bored and disappointed by "Step Up".