Step Up 3D

2010
4/5 - dancing + music
0/5 - plot, script, acting

***SPOILER ALERT*** (not that it matters)

So although this movie is called Step Up 3D, the theater I saw it in didn't have it available in 3D.

I do want to mention that I don't have a lot of time to write a full review on my own, so anything in quotes was taken from reviews I've read on IMDB

Plot/Script/Acting: F
"First of all, remember folks, that dancers aren't actors. And apparently no one was a writer either because the script sounded like it was written in about 10 minutes."

The storyline is very similar to Step Up 2 the Streets: a dancing crew trying to beat a rival dancing crew to win a contest, in which the prize money will be used to prevent the foreclosure of a dance studio (?) that Luke invested in to keep the memory of his parents alive (bc they were both dancers).

I got a lot of unintended laughs because of the dialogue; for example, when Luke is telling Natalie about his parents that have passed away, which was supposed to be an emotional part of the movie, my friend said "did they die dancing?" After that comment, I could not stop laughing!

Random points:
If Luke and Julien were good friends, wouldn't you think that Luke would have known that Julien had a sister? And who else guessed that Natalie was Julien's sister? That couldn't have been more obvious - well, the entire movie was very predicable.
"Moose and his bff have a more convincing romantic storyline than their two older counterparts."

Dancing: A+
The choreography was amazing and the people from SYTYCD are phenomenal dancers! The outfits were colourful and really flashy (during the last dance). The dances were so creative and I liked how some of the dances were on the streets and some were on a stage and especially the one with water. I really enjoyed the 'musical number' between Moose and Camille too.

Soundtrack: A-
The music was good; the beats were new and fresh.

Overall:
In general, since the first Step Up the acting, plot and script has deteriorated, BUT the soundtrack and especially the dancing has gotten better and better.