RocShemp

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Please be awesome like part 3 and not an editing clusterfuck like part 4.

Alan Smithee

As long as it's in 3D!

RocShemp

In all fairness, Step Up 3D is still the best example how to correctly and effectively employ 3D in a feature length motion picture.

Matthew Chmiel

Based upon the framing of the shots shown in trailer, we're already on a much better path than Step Up Revolution. With a new creative team on board, hopefully we'll get better execution than the last one.

RocShemp

I noticed that as well. Really reminded me of the third movie.

Matthew Chmiel

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? 3D post-convert on multiple screens and showtimes in Las Vegas.

Step Up All In? Shot in 3D, is only playing on one screen at all theaters in Las Vegas, and only has 1-2 showtimes in 3D per theater. Even better? The 3D showings are at the most inconvinent times.

devilshalo

They should tie all the movie together and bring back Channing Tatum. Kind of like the Fast and the Furious movies.

RocShemp

Funny enough, I've been wanting exactly that to happen for quite some time now.

DJariya

But they brought back Briana Evigan who was in Part 2.

Matthew Chmiel

What are we going to do? We're going to bring the fuckin' house down.

This is the sequel we deserved after Step Up 3D.

Giles

well that's an endorsement - gonna have to see it tomorrow then!

Matthew Chmiel

The opening dance battle has more energy and life than the entire running time of Step Up Revolution.

I was genuinely surprised (and nearly teared up) when there were single shots that lasted over thirty seconds (and some that lasted upwards of a minute) without cutting to the next shot.

RocShemp

I cannot wait to see this!

Ash Ketchum

That's a deal-maker.

Matthew Chmiel

For a dance movie shot in 3D, the less shots the better. The editing is off at times, but its not the constant stream of cuts every few seconds that Step Up Revolution contained.

Sie took a lot of moves out of Chu's playbook. While we don't get a set piece done in a single take, Sie made sure to focus the set pieces on the dancing itself. There's no cuts to people's reactions (which also plagued Step Up Revolution) or anything else that's occurring. When there's a dance battle on screen, the attention is set to focus on only the dancing. The only problem with the set pieces is the soundtrack is very forgettable.

DJariya

Just got back from seeing it. I had a lot of fun watching this. A lot better than Step Up: Revolution. I also saw it in 3D as well.

This was almost an All-Star sequel bringing back Moose, Andie, Sean and the Mob. It's too bad they couldn't bring back Tyler and Nora for just a short cameo. But I'm guessing this series is too small now for Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan.

I was glad they brought back Briana Evigan as Andie. I thought she was easily the 2nd best lead actress in the series next to Jenna Dewan. She can fucking dance her ass off.

Anyways, the choreography was amazing. Awesome dance moves all around. I also liked that it was mostly set in Vegas.

Only a few minor critiques:

1) editing was a little choppy. Some of the cuts in that final dance sequence were a little weird and felt off to me.

2) Did not like Alexxa Brava. What an awful cartoonish Lady Gaga ripoff character. I cringed everytime she appeared.

3) The ending was kind of abrupt. I would have liked maybe a quick epilogue to see what happened to LMNTRIX. But that's just me.

Overall, a fun movie and very enjoyable if you're a fan of the series. A solid B from me.

BTW, I also liked the brief cameo from:

Giles

I agree to an extent but in some shots the camera's inward (and outward) tracking was astounding - it really captured the dimensionality to great effect.

the choreography was top notch and also best illustrated with Round 3 of the boxer's ring dance number.

my only problem were the songs - in Step Up 3D they were excellent, here though they really didn't wow me.

all in all though - I was entertained, and so much better than 'Step Up Revolution' which had the hard job of one upping the remarkable 'Step Up 3D' (but didn't).

Patman

The actress playing Alex Bravva reminded me so much of Michele Pfeifer in her younger years.

RocShemp

Finally watched this since my 3D BD arrived in the mail today. Not as great as Step Up 3D (the choreography and use of 3D is still the best) but a vast improvement over Step Up Revolution.

I was surprisingly disappointed with Madd Chadd in this one. He was so much better in Step Up 3D and his cameo in Step Up Revolution. Although she had minimal screen time, Džajna "Jaja" Vaňková (the Robot Girl) is adorable and I hope she returns for the next flick in the series. I also hope the producers finally wise up and make Alyson Stoner and Adam Sevani the leads the next time around (and have Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum cameo for the big finale).

I thought the same. She also had a very slight resemblance to Jenna Coleman in a few shots.