Bad acting and a typical formula

Rating: 5/10 (28 June 2008)

I fell asleep the first time I watched "Step Up". The second time I watched it I found the movie just as boring as before.
The movie copies formulas from previous dance movies, most notably "Save the Last Dance". The two movies share a lot of similarities. Both involve troubled main characters who must fulfill their dreams of dancing, while falling in love in the process. Both movies build up to the final dance scene. Except "Step Up" does not do this. The final dance scene disappoints and is anti-climatic, whereas in "Save the Last Dance" I get goosebumps every time when Julia Stiles dances to the song "Live Your Dreams".
It is hard to be a fan of this movie, when there have been so many better ones before (i.e. Centerstage and Dirty Dancing), all with the same plot lines. While I don't mind the dance story formula, "Step Up" fails to be creative, making it boring for those who have seen movies such as "Save the Last Dance".
The acting in the movie is terrible. The lead female character is annoying and hard to watch. There is nothing special about this movie except the eye candy named Channing Tatum who fails to deliver a decent acting performance as well(Iv'e seen the same character in "She's the Man").
Final Words: Skip the movie, buy the soundtrack.