The Worst Film Ever

Good start, but then it gets ruined

Admirable film.

Absolutely the worst movie.

Credit IMDb. Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.I liked the first movie, even the sequels previous to this were decent enough, but this was just awful to watch. It seems like they were trying to outdo the dance stunts from the previous movies, and focused more on that, then the story. It doesn't help that the acting isn't very good either. They even try to add a social sort of feel to it, by adding You Tube into it. Another problem was the lack of chemistry between Emily & Sean (Kathryn McCormick & Ryan Guzman) they are rather amateurish when it comes to acting, and I didn't feel the chemistry at all. Peter Gallagher is wasted in his role as the father as well. Moose from the second and third sequels shows up at the end, if anyone cares. I don't remember much of this movie, and there is a good reason for that. Step Up 5 is all set for 2015. God help us! At least Brianna Evigan will be back for the 5th sequel3/10

STEP UP: REVOLUTION has its share of innumerable fans, and the choreography (by Jamal Sims, Christopher Scott, Chuck Maldonado and Travis Wall) is attractive enough and inventive throughout, but really, much ado about nothing. Ryan Guzman and Kathryn McCormick (from Season 6 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE) are earnestly appealing leads/dancers, Peter Gallagher is on board to lend credence to the proceedings, and the gorgeous production design by Carlos Menéndez matches bountiful eye candy strewn through out this semi-musical, but the story can't stand much scrutiny, especially caricatures of big business, and the supporting cast either just dance their way into the film or meander and amble throughout the several stage-pieces, literally and figuratively.However, this kind of film serves as a stepping stone for the likes of the handsome Guzman and the stunning McCormick (both of them can act as well), and for a dancer like me, the whole film is a visual feast for the (terpsichorean) senses. Aaron Zigman's edgy music and Matt Friedman/Avi Youabian's film editing spice up Scott Speer's direction, more a compilation of dancing scenes than a great movie-with-dancing-in-it in the vein of DANCE WITH ME.

Having performed Contemporary with the Frankston Ballet Company for over 15 years, I was blown away by this stunning portrayal of dance (pronounced: Dar-nce), and the impact it can have in both social and political spheres.This film follows a "crew" called "The Mob", who are using "Flash Mobs" to gain "Hits" on "The Youtube" to win a large cash prize. However, when a large property consortium threatens to build condominiums over their historic and ethnically diverse neighborhood, The Mob focuses their art toward social awareness and protest.The plot thickens as the property magnates daughter Emily joins the mob in an act of rebellion. To my surprise (and delight!), this uptown girl falls in love with Mob co-founder Sean, whose rugged handsomeness and thick golden locks remind one of a typical street hooligan. Jealousy, angst, and betrayal ensue; fracturing friendships, relationships and bringing a community to its knees.For a large portion of the film, I was gravely concerned for the fate of our two protagonists; a modern day Romeo and Juliet whose love was being asphyxiated by an unforgiving father and a jealous friend. Could the power of dance truly overcome corporate greed and male machismo?*** SPOILER ALERT ***Yes.The power of dance can overcome anything. In a beautiful finale, The Mob re-forms to reform the town's attitude - and that of the developers - to stop them from destroying beautiful, historic Miami. And as our young lovers perform a beautiful "bump 'n grind" in front of him, even developer dad realizes the error of his ways.I have seen and heard of similar tales from all over the world: From Baltimore all the way to New York, where dance overwhelms the mind, body and soul and allows the evil powers of rational decision making to be overcome by the beauty of beauty.My only criticism is that this film is, for the most part, too realistic. .

Okay, so I get it- this is a dance movie. Still, in the first 5 minutes I laughed out loud because it was just RIDICULOUS. I found myself asking one question the entire movie, "If most of these people don't have jobs, and the ones who do are waiters... how do they bankroll this whole thing?" There is almost too much evidence to validate this question, ahem, how many low riders were there in that first scene? A new costume for everyone, every flash mob? whoa, were those hundred dollar bills floating everywhere? I almost feel like its patronizing to bring all of this up. Undoubtedly all viewers found themselves asking the same question, don't lie. If you could get past that, then there are the massive plot holes, for instance, why would the mob be so mad when "Emily" and her idea single-handedly won the contest? Who the hell cares if Sean neglected to mention her family tree, my god, do you want the money or not BRO? I wonder about Sean's side kick too, why the hell was he a waiter if he was the computer-whiz kid who was so quickly dubbed "Hacker?" Seriously, you're a waiter? How bout that guy who doesn't speak... he has his own glass hauling truck, access to heavy machinery and exorbitant amounts of spray paint and can somehow manage to construct ornate "MOB" signs in what seems like only a few minutes. Pre-assembly must be a prerequisite if you're going to have that guys job. Damn he's good. I have an issue with their choice of location as well- if you were going to have a flash mob in a spot where you know there would be naysayers,and you are soooo concerned with getting arrested, then why would you choose a skyscraper, a place with only one way in and one way out that is likely full of security and other resistance? I couldn't believe that a second flash mob, thirsty for benjamins and blood didn't erupt when dollars started flying. Those Miami natives must all be doing okay for themselves if a cloud of bennies wasn't tempting. Lastly, I have NO IDEA how the dancers dressed like the police did not know it was beyond illegal to impersonate the police, especially at a press conference for a building ceremony. Lucky for them the Miami PD didn't get the memo and were not attending the ceremony- that is interesting. Also, what kind of guy works his butt off to be a billionaire only to roll over when 100 dancers happen to roll up and make your "already approved" construction project a little more of a headache. Seriously, that is bad for your street cred Mr. Anderson, but your hot rebel daughter evens things out a bit. Well played sir. To conclude, I have two words for Mr. Anderson, "Cleveland, really?" If you can stop yourself from asking a million questions during this movie then you'll notice that the dancing is pretty epic. Good luck, BRO.