Step Up 2 the Streets (2008)

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Starring:	Briana Evigan \| Robert Hoffman \| Adam G. Sevani \| Will Kemp \| Mari Koda
Director:	Jon Chu
Studio:	UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Run time:	98 mins
Collections:	100 Hot Hits
Genres:	Drama \| Music/Musical \| Romance
Languages:	Engish
Released:	July 14, 2008
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Set at the Maryland School of the Arts, Step Up 2 The Streets revolves around dance student Patrick (Robert Hoffman) and rebellious new student Andie (Briana Evigan).

When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer Chase to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore's underground dance battle The Streets, she ultimately finds a way to live her dream while building a bridge between her two separate worlds.

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14 out of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Recommended for dance fans. Not a classic.

Bezman from , 11th April, 2008

The opening to this film is stunning. In an underground railway carriage, a drum is broken out and one by one, the majority of the passengers reveal themselves to be members of the notorious '410' crew, using their environment as a makeshift stage - shimmying under a seat or swinging round poles. As they toyed with the police running to catch them, my expectations for the rest of the film were set high, only to be later dashed.

Several tropes stick out, as do a few cliches. Characters are never fully utilised and motives generally feel forced, with a few macguffins never properly explained. Really, though, the plot isn't the main draw of the film.

The plot is simply an excuse for lots and lots of dance sequences. From the opener, through various battles (breakdancing dance-offs) - one incorporating trampolines to some small effect - through various training shots at the dance school to the final battle at the eponymous streets.

There are certainly some impressive power moves and fluid dancing. However, for me it just didn't seem as impressive as the original. Whereas that ended with a fusion between ballet and breakdancing - a unique and inspiring combination - this film simply ends with the fare of the newly established crew from the dance school.

The finale felt slightly lacking - certainly above my skill level, but slightly lacking in power moves or original work.

This may yet be the dance film of the year and I'm glad I was able to see it on the big screen. My father and mother (both OAPs) also enjoyed it. It simply falls short of the standard set by the original, despite what the opening may lead you to believe.

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