If dance is such a big, rediscovered pastime and overrunning reality TV, then why is Disney's "Step Up" such a lengthy bore? Easy answer. Here we have street thug "A," who throws down hip-hop steps. After a run-in with the law, he meets up with hoity-toity-school dancer "B," who's all ballet and pointed toes. Soon they become modern-dance team "C," but unfortunately for us, without any of the suggestiveness and sexual-healing songs that made "Dirty Dancing" popular. Read the full review
Tyler is a rebel from the wrong side of the tracks. Nora is a privileged ballet dancer. When trouble with the law leads Tyler to perform community service at a School of the Arts, his skills as a street dancer draw Nora's attention. Then he has just one performance to prove that he can step up to a life far larger than he ever imagined.
Director: Anne Fletcher
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Rachel Griffiths, Mario, Drew Sidora
Run time: 98 minutes
Release date: August 11, 2006
Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, brief violence and innuendo.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C-
"The expected dance-performance finale at Nora's school will certainly nudge an audience awake. But these two spend too much time not dancing. "
The Palm Beach Post: B
"... when those musical numbers are on, all is well with the movie."
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