However, at least this film tries to do it differently. You know the underdogs are going to win the day in the end. The story is as predictable as the previous films. However, ‘Step Up Revolution’ is indeed more about revolution than competition. So far, most dance films have focused on a ‘David v/s Goliath’ kind of battle between an underdog dance crew and the ‘intimidating’ defending champions of a dance competition.
This aspect is what was most interesting about the film. His crew, the MOB, which he co-founded with Eddie (Misha Gabriel), wants to win a contest on YouTube, for which they have to notch up 10 million hits for their uploaded video. She falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), who along with being a waiter at one of Bill Anderson’s hotel, also leads a dance crew in setting up unique and grand flash mobs.
Go for it!Įmily Anderson (Kathryn McCormick), the daughter of a business tycoon, Bill Anderson (Peter Gallagher), arrives in Miami to fulfill her dream of becoming a professional dancer. As for the others, it’s an enjoyable 1 hour 30-odd minute ride. Dance aficionados should definitely go for it. Needless 3D, as always, but the film in itself is visually appealing.
Far cry from the recently released ‘StreetDance 2’, the film boasts of breathtaking choreography, exceptional performances and some very interesting concepts in terms of the setting. Lastly, there is a bit of social message embedded in the film. It kind of, was an amalgamation of many dance forms which ends up looking magnificent on the screen. Most importantly, this film did not focus on one particular dance form. Secondly, the film balances the dances and the story equally, which is a welcome change from the third film ‘Step Up 3D’. Firstly, there is no competition among two rival dance groups (thankfully). The fourth film in the ‘Step Up’ franchise is quite different from the previous films.