Following previous box office success stories Step Up and Stomp The Yard, Street Dance 3D is the latest entry into the dance film genre. Impressive 3D effects, soundtracks and dance sequences.

The plot follows the same format as the others, where a crew of street dancers team up with more classically trained performers to win a competition. The only difference is that this is the first dance movie in 3D, ahead of Step Up 3D, which will be released later this year.

Set in London, Street Dance 3D follows a UK street dance crew, who are left in the lurch when their leader, Jay (Ukweli Roach), walks out on them and his girlfriend, Carly (Nichola Burley), just before the national championships. Carly steps up to take the lead, but struggles to keep the team together and find a suitable rehearsal space. A chance meeting with ballet school teacher, Helena (Charlotte Rampling), sees an offer of free studio space, if Carly agrees to let some of the school’s ballerinas join her crew. After a bumpy start, the two teams manage to work together, melding their styles to create a dance piece unlike anything that the national championships have seen before.

The story is predictable and the acting is not always natural, but Street Dance 3D is enjoyable to watch, thanks to the impressive dance sequences and there are plenty of them. Expertly helmed by music video directors Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini, the routines are spectacular in 3D, with the technology really bringing each dance style to life.

The routines are set to a great soundtrack of recent hits, and feature dancers from the TV show Britain’s Got Talent. Street Dance 3D might not put any new wrinkles in the dance movie genre, but its visually impressive dance scenes and bright tone will suit families keen for a feel-good film.

It’s just what you’d expect from this kind of film. And, if you’re impressionable like me, you’ll walk out of the cinema with a spring in your step and groove to your gait. A movie that had stepped up my anticipation for Step Up 3D soon.

Resources: Wikipedia | IMDb | Yahoo! Movies

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Singapore Date: 29th July 2010 Language: English Running Time: 98 mins Rating: PG Genre: Drama Tagline: Defy the Future Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Nichola Burley, Rachel McDowall Directed by: Dania Pasquini, Max Giwa Company: Vertigo Films Singapore Distributor: Golden Village Pictures iZone Rating: 7/10 Official Website : Street Dance 3D

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