In 2006 Duane Adler brought us
“Step Up”, a film about dancing, it also the break out role for Channing Tatum.
The film made for 12 million dollars went on to make over 65 million at the box
office. The one thing Hollywood loves more than a movie that makes money, is a
movie that makes money and cost nothing to produce. So flash forward six years
and two sequels later, we get to “Step Up: Revolution”.
The premise is pretty simple and the
plot is a lot like the previous films, but there is a difference. Sean (Ryan
Guzman) is part of a flash mob that is trying to win a YouTube contest. Sean
with the help of his best friend Eddie (Misha Gabriel) organizes and plans each
flash mob so that they can achieve ten million hits and win one hundred
thousand dollars. Sean meets Emily (Kathryn McCormick) who is an aspiring
dancer, but whose father Mr. Anderson (Peter Gallagher) wants her to come work
for him. When Mr. Anderson’s decides to build a hotel where Sean and Eddie
live, the pair turns their performances into a protest to keep their homes.
“Step Up: Revolution” is a movie that has
some great dance numbers and decent music. So with that said any kind of acting
is far from being the focus of the film. That is ok though because the dance
sequences are fun to watch, with each one becoming more elaborate the last.
Also the music throughout the movie makes you sometimes want to find an aisle
and try some of the moves yourself. It is easy to bash this movie and say it is
no good, and at times it isn’t, but only during the time when there is no
dancing going on. Is this movie for everyone?
No, but I know there is a target audience for this movie and they will
enjoy it. The other thing the film does well is make Miami look great and a lot
of times deserted, but how hard is it to make Miami look great anyway. Every
movie has its audience, and I am sure “Step Up: Revolution” was not made with
me in mind, but I was entertained and after all isn’t that why we go to the
movies anyway?
Brian Taylor
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