Step Up

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: August 11, 2006

7.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 144 Ratings

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michellec.Aug 9, 2006

"Save the Last Dance," "Dance with Me," "Take the Lead" What movie was this? They all basically the same. If you liked any of the others, you'll like this too. Nothing new or special, but it was okay.

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PaulK.Aug 8, 2006

An editing overhaul to lift out the extraneous scenes and a tighter, more realistic screenplay would have been a great benefit to the clunky, uneven plot. Still, the dancing sequences and the actors ability put this one just over the line. An editing overhaul to lift out the extraneous scenes and a tighter, more realistic screenplay would have been a great benefit to the clunky, uneven plot. Still, the dancing sequences and the actors ability put this one just over the line. If you have an interest, check it out...but video is most likely the best option.… Expand

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DoubleANov 4, 2006

This movie has some great dancing in it; Channing and Jennin really know how to move. Apart from that, the script is poor and the story is just typical.

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JenniferDec 22, 2006

This movie will not go down as one of the greatest dance movies of all time but if you enjoy good dancing and get off your buns music this one is for you. It is the typical teen movie but i enjoy a good teen movie every now and then. It is This movie will not go down as one of the greatest dance movies of all time but if you enjoy good dancing and get off your buns music this one is for you. It is the typical teen movie but i enjoy a good teen movie every now and then. It is not a bad movie but it is not the greatest of all time either.… Expand

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ChadS.Oct 27, 2006

In "Flashdance", there's a reason to root for Alex(Jennifer Beals) to make it as a proper dancer. The working class girl is staring at a hard luck life of stripping and welding if she doesn't dance like a "maniac", and dance "like In "Flashdance", there's a reason to root for Alex(Jennifer Beals) to make it as a proper dancer. The working class girl is staring at a hard luck life of stripping and welding if she doesn't dance like a "maniac", and dance "like she's never danced before". It's a miscalculation, I think, to profile the dreams of a rich girl. If Nora(Jenna Dewan) doesn't cut it as a hoofer: oh, boo-hoo, she has to go to Cornell(!), or Brown(!!). Director Gordon(Rachel Griffiths) tells Tyler(Channing Tatum) that her students sacrifice everything to achieve their dreams. Instead of providing "Step Up" with scenes of Nora's single-minded determination to avoid the hardships of an Ivy League education, the filmmaker makes sure she's well-rounded(boyfriend, parties); when in real life, I'm sure prospective up-and-comers have no time for emotions. Not satisfied with being "Fame" meets "Good Will Hunting", "Step Up" takes a time out from the main storyline to be "Boyz in the Hood", before returning to the inevitable finale of "Good Will Fame" and its inevitable results. To be fair, this movie is about Tyler's attempt to escape the streets. But once he becomes Nora's dancing partner, a social hierarchy, perhaps unwittingly, takes over and her story takes precedence. The rich steals "Step Up" away from the poor. Backstage, after their performance, the realization of this narrative power-play becomes all the more clearer, when Tyler's good news sounds like an afterthought to Nora's great news.… Expand

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SchroederRockApr 27, 2017

Nothing really special but if you can appreciate the skill and technicality required that is good dancing, choreographed or not, you'll find enough to like about Step Up. It's a lesser Save The Last Dance story-wise, but with better moves.

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MovieLonely94Oct 31, 2010

not my favorite, but hey. at least it was worth a shot.

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