Don't compare it with decent movies... It's OK for its genre...

Rating: 7/10 (8 June 2008)

To start with most of the comments on this movie -and most of the other dance movies- are harsh just because -i think- they are compared with really good movies. We can't compare this kind of movies with "decent" movies (when i say decent, i mean movies which are made as a form of art and has any concern of winning a couple of awards, or at least trying to highlight something). Most of these dance movies are made to entertain, and i think we all should consider this while we're criticizing. After that's said, Step Up 2: The Streets didn't give me what I've expected (but that's probably because I overrated it in my head). I wanted to see a better film and much better dancing than Step Up. However as a movie it was much below Step Up and dancing didn't really passed it either. Plot was predictable and everything. I must say this doesn't mean the movie wasn't good (remember I'm not thinking of it as a classic or anything).. It was good alright, it was fun and jumpy as it should be.. It made me and everybody leaving the theater want to dance.. And I think that is the point of the movie anyway.. So it has done it's purpose.. I totally recommend it to people who are interested in dancing (particularly street dancing)you would LOVE it (i know i did). But it would be foolish to expect the best movie of the year (it can be the funnest.. maybe). As a last word: if you want to see a fun movie this is for you.. but if you want a great movie with great acting, light, script, direction, etc. go search for something else leave this for the dance lovers.