Movie Review : Step Up 3D

Author: Izarrudin
Category: Movies
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Monday
Aug 16,2010

I’ve always liked the Step Up franchise for what it was. No it’s not cinema at its best, but they were always fun movies and I’m a sucker for most films about the creative process no matter how clichéd they may be.

So in that respect this movie is in my wheelhouse but 3D? I couldn’t think of a more useless application (at least until Jackass 3D comes out), but the minute they showed a gorgeous shot of Times Square in 3D I was hooked.

“Step Up 3D” makes the 3D format even more essential, if only because there is no other reason to see it. The plot, about a ragtag group of misfits entering a contest against well-funded jerks has been recycled so many times, you could use it for compost. The actors were clearly hired for their dancing ability, and the whole movie has the feel (and even the fashions) of something from the ’80s’ era.

The magic of the movie is in the dance numbers. In 3D they literally fly off the screen. There is such a high degree of energy and of movement that anyone who enjoys dancing or watching dancing will be fascinated. So if all the fans of “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With the Stars” buy tickets the movie will be a success.

There is some awkward editing and cheesy showing-off, but the dancers’ tremendous talent is given the focus it deserves.

Director John Chu avoids the blurry, choppy style that mars so much cinematic action these days. He should get some sort of award for that alone.

“Step Up 3D” doesn’t set the world on fire and it’s certainly not a genre defining movie, so if you don’t like these types of films, this isn’t going to change your mind. For the rest of us, it’s a fun ride, with a thumping soundtrack and really is a nice showcase for 3D.

“Step Up 3D” brings the real world into a realm formerly reserved for fantasy and animation. That may not make it a great movie, but it does ensure it a place in the history books as a major technological… well.. step up.

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Movie Review : Step Up 3D

Singapore Date: 18th August 2010
Language: English
Running Time: 107 mins
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama | Music | Romance
Tagline: Take the biggest step of all in 3D
Starring: Alyson Stoner, Adam Sevani, Rick Malambri, Sharni Vinson
Directed by: John Chu
Company: Summit Entertainment
Singapore Distributor: Shaw Organisation
iZone Rating:

7/10

Official Website :
Step Up 3D

Movie Trailer