Cliché ridden movie is made OK by Tatum

Rating: 5/10 (2 September 2014)

Some of "Step Up" is so ludicrous I wondered whether it was originally conceived as a spoof comedy. As every cliché in the book is hit! Misunderstood bad boy from wrong side of the tracks, meets a nice girl. Check. Girl has boyfriend we all know is a slimy douche, but she doesn't see it. Check. Boyfriend does not like bad boy. Check. Boyfriend is revealed as douche. Check. Bad boys friends are mad at him for spending time with other people. Check. Bad boy and good girl fall for each other, fall out, and make up before the end. Check. I can't complain too much about this movie. Snore through it, maybe, but not complain. It was an OK way to spend time watching with a date.
Channing Tatum was likable and the female lead however she was, was attractive too. Other than that none of the cast stood out.
Tatum is the only reason to see this, and not even he an save it, as I'm not sure his character is meant to be as funny as he seems.