Step Up Revolution

The choreography is fantastic, the music captivating, and visually it is very intoxicating – even considering the relatively modest budget. Unfortunately, the plot is a frayed cliché that often takes itself too seriously, which cannot be tolerated in this case. It's a silly film to watch once. It's all about Miami, good-looking actors, and good music. Essentially, rather than a full-fledged film, it is a long, disjointed music video. (12.05.2013)

The trailer for this movie caught my attention. Not because I was expecting a big story, as dance films have already given up on those and focus on their most essential elements. That means a boy and a girl, who have to end up together, overcoming some terrible problem, actually ending up together, but most importantly, dancing a lot. The trailer for the film "Let's Dance: Revolution" caught my attention because of what it was about. Of course, dancing. I admire dance and I like it, maybe because I used to dance for some time, even though that period is behind me now. However, "Let's Dance: Revolution" fascinated me even more by focusing on flash mobs. It's not very popular here yet, although bigger cities have already experienced similar events. A group of people gather in one place and suddenly perform a show. They dance, start singing, or even engage in other, less artistic activities. These seemingly spontaneous actions are, at least in this case, a showcase of great dancing skills, and that's simply something that must be appreciated. To criticize young people for wanting to draw attention to themselves? Well, screw that. If they're just dancing and playing music, let them do it, don't turn it into something that goes against morality and other nonsense. The film tries to present flash mobs to some extent as condemned spectacles, but I wouldn't do that unless the law is being violated. The dance performances here are captivating and inventive. In this regard, it is definitely the best installment in the series, and fans will also be pleased with the return - at least at the end - of some familiar faces. No, I'm sorry, Channing Tatum won't be back, but Moose will please fans. The ending is complete nonsense and script emptiness, an attempt to create a happy ending of the weakest kind at all costs, but as I said, it's not about the story, and it never has been in this series, except for maybe the first installment, which was bearable. Here, there is an additional story, the individual dance numbers would be enough, but then it would be like a YouTube video. It is precisely the dance numbers and their ideas that hold the film together, and that's how it should stay. However, it is true that if the story wasn't there, the individual videos could be put on YouTube, but that wouldn't make much money, would it? If you are a fan of modern dance, give it a chance and just ignore the story as annoying advertising that keeps getting in the way. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/02/now-is-good-stand-up-guys-bourne-30.html (05.03.2013)

Watching it in hindsight, it's so cringe, I wanted to cave in with shame sometimes :D It's tragically shameful in terms of plot, dialogue, and acting, but the choreographies are at least passable. I still like the the previous film better, though. (02.08.2024)