Step Up Revolution

Plot synopsis:
The movie begins on Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida. A flashmob, later identified as "The MOB", shuts down Ocean Drive by cutting off the streets with retro convertibles and dancing on cars to music blasted by DJ Penelope (Cleopatra Coleman). A few hours later, Sean (Ryan Guzman), Eddy (Misha Gabriel), and Jason Hardlerson (Stephen "tWitch" Boss), the leaders of the MOB, watch their latest flashmob air on the news in a restaurant kitchen where they work. A few complain about their public disturbance, while others praise it. After they get off work, they sneak into the Dimont Hotel's beach club (where they work), claiming to be guests, not employees.
Meanwhile, across the club at the bar, Emily (Kathryn McCormick) tries to get the waiter's attention, but ends up preparing her own beer. Sean, who is immediately smitten by her, asks for a beer. She tells him its on the house, then heads down to the beach to dance, resulting in a dance battle between the two, but ending with Emily suddenly running off when she sees one of her dad's business partners, Trip.
The next day, Emily and her dad William "Bill" Anderson (Peter Gallagher) argue over breakfast at the Dimont Hotel. Sean, their waiter, immediately recognizes her, but Emily spills her orange juice in an attempt to distract Sean. He helps clean it up, but when he goes too far Emily immediately storms off in an angry fit with Sean following her into the hotel's ballroom, where Emily begins a fast contemporary dance, oblivious to Sean's presence. After Emily notices Sean and warms up to him, she explains to him that she's trying to nail an audition for the prestigious Winwood Dance Academy Company, which she is already a pupil of. Sean advises her to incorporate faster, more interesting moves, but Emily declines, saying that there are rules. Sean, in turn, tells her to break the rules, giving her an address and telling her to come there. Emily does and finds herself at the Miami Museum of Fine Arts, where the paintings and statues come to life, which is work of the MOB. By telling her to attend, Sean basically reveals to her his participation in the MOB.
The next day, Emily persuades Sean to let her take part in their next MOB, which is scheduled to hit a restaurant the following week. Eddy immediately dislikes Emily, giving her the lead to test her. Sean then introduces her to "the gang" where she meets Eddy (The Hacker), Penelope (The DJ), Jason Hardlerson (The FX), and Mercury (The Artist), who never talks. He also explains that they are trying to win a contest through YouTube by getting 10 million hits on the site. The flashmob goes well and Eddy admits that Emily did great. They then celebrate at Ricky's, where Sean and Emily salsa together, much to everyone's delight. Sean and Emily then sneak onto a boat Sean had reserved for himself to sail down the river. There, they bond over their mothers both not being a part of their lives, and they kiss and sleep on the boat until morning. When they hurry back to Ricky's, which turns out to be owned by Sean's uncle, Ricky reveals to them that Emily's dad, a building tycoon, is planning to develop the strip, destroying Ricky's bar, Sean's home, Sean's sister's home and workplace, and many other things. Enraged, Emily storms off to talk to her dad, with Sean following behind her. Emily wants to tell the MOB who her dad is, but is reluctantly convinced by Sean not to. She instead finds out from her dad that there will be a meeting to determine whether the project to develop the strip goes through or not. She convinces the rest of the MOB to protest the plans. Their dance is a huge hit, gaining the group over a million more views.
Eddy finds out that Emily is William's daughter through watching a tape of Sean and Emily rehearsing where she reveals the truth, without knowing that they are being recorded. Enraged, he reveals with the MOB to William through a protest dance that Emily is a part of the MOB. This ruins relationships for Emily with Sean (romantically), Eddy (friendly), William (trustfully), and the rest of the MOB. Emily leaves embarrassed, and Sean, brokenhearted, is arrested for trying to stop Eddy from being arrested after they fight. Emily had rehearsed her Winwood audition piece as a duet with Sean, but now that she and Sean are estranged, she no longer has him as a dance partner. Instead, she adapts the piece, dancing it as a solo performance. The result falls flat and she fails her audition for the troop. She finally meets Sean, and tells him she is going back to work for her dad, per a promise she made with her dad that if she did not become a professional dancer by the end of the summer that she would work at his hotel.
After Sean and Eddy were sent to jail for being caught in the flashmob, Ricky bails them out and Sean and Eddy make up. Sean convinces the MOB to do one last protest to speak for the people who don't have a voice, but the MOB gives them one. They then MOB the development public announcement, with the help of past Step Up characters, including Moose (Adam Sevani), Vladd and Jenny Kido. Sean and Emily then perform the original audition piece. Seeing his daughter so happy, William decides to build up the community rather than tear it down, and he and Emily reconcile. Sean and Emily kiss passionately and make up, and Sean and Eddy make a deal with the owner of the marketing firm that represents Nike for the MOB to dance in their commercials. The end sequence shows numerous dance numbers from throughout the movie.

Tags: romantic

Review:
I got it and maybe better than I expected with robust routines blending 3-D performance and modern art to tell a story that moves from public display to public mission."The Mob" is a flash mob secretly doing percussive urban choreography at different times in Miami to publish the dance on YouTube and win $100K for the most hits.
The opening sequence using vintage low-riders in a traffic jam is spectacular, a muscular routine using very physical dance and very physical automobiles for an enjoyable fusion of art and pop culture.Look, this is not Flashdance or Dirty Dancing, and Emily (Kathryn McCormick) is not Jennifer Beals, nor is Sean (Ryan Guzman) Patrick Swayze (or Channing Tatum from the first installment), but they are attractive performers given simple dialogue but dynamic modern film dancing that uses creative camera angles and minimal CGI to tell a pleasant formulaic story.
In other words, I was entertained by the dancing and found the screenplay clichéd.Emily's dad, Mr. Anderson (Peter Gallagher, the only true actor in the lot), plans to build a giant complex right in the hood of the dancers, a place romanticized for the purposes of the story but in reality a poor wharf community.
The set pieces are uniformly exciting and executed with such energy as to evoke the passions of youth and protest.The story and the dialogue are pedestrian, but that dancing is so magnetic that I might go back and see the first three films in the series and maybe Footloose and maybe even West Side story and Strictly Ballroom.If for nothing else, Step Up Revolution keeps alive the romantic dance movie genre with some steps even Fred Astaire wouldn't recognize.
In order to win a YouTube contest with a grand prize, each of their performances are filmed and put online to get the most views that they possibly can receive.Sean (Guzman) first meets Emily (McCormick) at a party and she eventually joins The Mob. However, they soon find out that some successful businessman is planning to tear down The Mob members' neighborhood.
Didn't see that one comingThe rest of the movie involves The Mob using their talents to protest and win their neighborhood back, while Emily is conflicted between her father and her new crew.My expectations were pretty low going in, but somehow this movie is even worse than I had expected.
When Step Up was released in 2006 with a pre-fame Channing Tatum, there was little need for a plot or character development but they included it anyway – and the movie, along with the hip-hop/ballet moves, was actually really good.
I have always been a step up fan from the first one..with my personal favorite being the second one.I went to watch this after reading all the negative reviews,but after watching it ...i have to say it was awesome....just the whole dance and music will keep u on your seats frustrated enough to get up and dance....who cares about the storyline for an ultimate dance musical movie like step up...its all for fun for the adrenaline rush ....still this time they introduced concept dancing of a cause and it does make sense...it has a point in it and that was good...all the way it is surely a movie for all the step up fans who loves dance and music and a hell lot of fun mixed with it......
If you feel the need to watch this movie I recommend saving yourself time and just fast forward to the dance scenes..
And thats a huge reason why these films work because from it's superior sequel, best of the franchise and one of the best dance movies ever made Step Up 2 The Streets the movies have found this odd balance off fiery kinetic dancing, likable personalities, overly melodramatic and unintentionally funny performances, ferocious cinematography and hammy storytelling that just works.
Enter the film's interestingly semi fleshed out plot as they decide to change their flash mobs from breezy dance numbers to ones with meaning as they protest "The Man" so to speak.
Step Up Revolution follows a girl aspiring to be a professional dancer who falls in love with the leader of a flash mob dance crew.
The previous films in this series managed to stay pretty entertaining even without Tatum thanks to the great dance sequences and the likable talented Adam Sevani who played Moose.
Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs, called "The Mob." When a wealthy business man threatens to develop The Mob's historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people, Emily must band together with Sean and The Mob to turn their performance art into protest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.
Lastly, the actors can surely dance, but their performances are merely sufficient.If you like the STEP UP films, there's no reason you won't enjoy this one.
On another note, I would like to indicate that director Scott Speer directed some episodes from the web series THE LEGION OF EXTRAORDINARY DANCERS (LXD), created by Jon Chu, which I highly recommend to watch as it provides a great alternative to your usual dance flicks (think THE AVENGERS but with dancing).
Unfortunately for the last two installments, that new edge is 3-D, which may have you wondering, "Is this really needed for a dance movie?" Well I'm back from a late showing to give you the scoop on Step Up Revolution and hopefully answer your questions of whether this sequel is worth a watch.As many of you may have noticed, the Step Up series started out balanced in story, character development, and well choreographed dance moves.
While some of these moves are rather silly, i.e. a few guys looking like they are going through electroshock therapy, there are a few flips that will make you think, "Hey he's part Jedi." The break dancing is quite good and when intertwined with the various dance styles in this movie, one can't help but be impressed with the work and talent of these people.
I especially enjoyed Twitch, Brandon, and Tony Bellissimo (you were in it to little <3) Kathryn McCormick proved to be a good actor and an even better dancing which I had expected due to her experiences and performances on SYTYCD.
But above all when she dances you feel the white hot wave of liberation sweep through your body along with the sweet passion of unbridled desire.....She has beautiful arms, And she has charms , And and.....she's certainly brought out the poet in me.....So whats the story ??There's leading actor Ryan Guzman who is the leader of a pack of flash mob dancers who surprise people by suddenly erupting in dance in Miami city.....a pack that consists of people of diverse races---whites , hispanics , blacks....
Sean played by a homosexual dancer was moving like vanilla ice on water, his kick style dancing would of made even the hardcore dancers of the next generation salivate, the only way to express the moves he does without you seeing this film is by saying imagine Tchaikovskys Swan Lake performed by a man in slacks, Now to the very believable storyline which involves a billionaire property dealer who wants to knock down thousands of crack houses to make way for better quality homes and a cleaner safe environment for children to play in, and the dancers persistent fight to thwart him in his tracks, and true to life after 2 hours of watching kicks and hands flapping about they succeed, plus they all become great mates and have a bit of a laugh.
What is your expectations when seeing a dance movie, I mean many of the reviews are negative because the story is not all that good and maybe it seems a bit to out there to change the mind of others via dance.Well what I like about these movies, this franchise, is that it is all about showing some great dancers doing something extra and showing off cool choreographs and playing great music, it always have a lot of different music, not only dance and hip hop, but also classic and ballet etc.
I wish I had some of the talents these actors and dancers have, they make it seem so easy and cool, so this is why you should see these movies, not for the story, not for the typical romantic thing, but for the dancing, the music, the moves and the cool scenes with that.Enjoyable, just see it for the moves and the music..
I started watching this movie being a little curious never having seen any street dance film before.
I think this film would also be good to see if you are an aspiring dancer or if you are working towards a qualification in dance as it can give you loads of inspiration.As well as lovely dance routines, the plot is a brilliant write up which will not bore you!In conclusion step up 4 is an eventful, well-thought out film that will be sure to make you sit and watch it until you reach the end!.
In the other movies you also have to wait for the really good dance parts until the end.That certainly isn't the case with 'Step Up Revolution'.
Ryan Guzman and Kathryn McCormick (from Season 6 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE) are earnestly appealing leads/dancers, Peter Gallagher is on board to lend credence to the proceedings, and the gorgeous production design by Carlos Menéndez matches bountiful eye candy strewn through out this semi-musical, but the story can't stand much scrutiny, especially caricatures of big business, and the supporting cast either just dance their way into the film or meander and amble throughout the several stage-pieces, literally and figuratively.However, this kind of film serves as a stepping stone for the likes of the handsome Guzman and the stunning McCormick (both of them can act as well), and for a dancer like me, the whole film is a visual feast for the (terpsichorean) senses.
Flash mobs done by pros.In this movie we follow the performances of a group of Miami dancers called "The Mob", who dance like professionals and put on incredibly complicated cutting-edge performances.
What makes this movie an wonderful feat, like the other "Step Up" films, is by watching these actors/dancers handling their double duties and doing it really well.
Step Up RevolutionBefore inviting you to a "flash mob" people should emphasize to not show up wearing nothing but a trench coat.Thankfully, the participants in this dance movie know that flash mobs don't involve exposed genitals.When Emily (Kathryn McCormick), an aspiring ballerina, relocates to Miami with her developer father (Peter Gallagher), she falls for Sean (Ryan Guzman), the mastermind behind The Mob, a group that performs spontaneous dances in public spaces.Determined for his crew to win a Youtube contest, Sean's money-driven flash mobs must be put on hold when Emily's dad threatens to redevelop The Mob's neighbourhood.Motivated by morals, The Mob now implements elaborate dances of dissent at investor parties.Despite the movie's facile grasp of grassroots protest and highly improbable ending, Step Up Revolution features some of the best moves of the series.As for how to prevent flash mobs from occurring, simply install cell phone jammers.
Dialougues were worse and the performances AWFUL the director simply expected the viewers sympathy regarding the plot saving the neighborhood with dance?????hero's best buddy's performance was the disastrous performance...he does his role as if he is in some other world saying the dialogs reluctantly and reacting to things lately.....the rest of crew leaving heroine's dad remaining all are worthless....they release 3 videos in you tube and the Miami cops were not in a position to find who the people were in THE MOB....sorry guys this goes on and finally as per me step up streets was my favorite with regard to dance....and with regard to plot and performances step up one is my favorite...and by far this is the worse among the franchise..
Emily (Kathryn McCormick) arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs, called "The Mob." When a wealthy business man threatens to develop The Mob's historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people, Emily must band together with Sean and The Mob to turn their performance art into protest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.Step up revolution lives up to its expectations as just like previous movies it had great dancing sequences and weak actors.
Step Up Revolution was way off better than its previous part thanks to decent story and out-of-box dance choreography.Group of dancers form a group called The Mob to participate in Youtube contest to get maximum number of hit but their competition turns serious when they must dance to protest against the corporate decision to destroy their neighborhood and construct a new projectI have been a big fan of Step Up series because of their innovative and excellent dance moves coupled with foot-tapping music.
On the overall basis , Step-up revolution is a commendable watch especially if you like flashy dance and foot-tapping club music but do not expect more than that.
I'm not sure how many Step Up franchise films can there be, but so long as there are exciting new choreographers itching to show what they have up their sleeves, and actors/dancers willing to take a chance, then there will probably always be room for any story to be strung together for a series of choreographed dances to work in a film.
The first one arguably launched Channing Tatum's career, and have inspired various other dance movies to come marching out on cue, Step Up Revolution continues in the formula that will immediately appeal to all fans of dance films, and for those who are looking to be inspired by incorporating some moves into their own routines.The action now moves to Miami, where a bunch of flash mobbers earn notoriety through their mob stunts, seemingly without much of an aim other than to show the world what they can do, milk an internet stardom out of their performances, gain millions of views, before it's revealed to be for some sort of a competition, where 10 million views on a Youtube like channel will win them that pot of gold worth about a hundred thousand dollars.
So what better way than to assemble a crew of like minded individuals who can dance, design and pull off an elaborate flash mob involving dance, and watch their fame, or infamy grow.But of course there's a need for some form of a story, and that comes from the mob's co- founder Sean (Ryan Guzman), a loafer working at a new hotel in which he meets Emily (Kathryn McCormick), his boss' rich little girl who doesn't get what she wants because her father, real estate magnate Andersen (Peter Gallagher) frowns upon her artistic inclination to be schooled in the art of dance.
The challenges come from Emily wanting to join Sean's mob to hone creativity and originality, while keeping her parentage a secret since her father wants to level everyone's homes and neighbourhood just to build another swanky property.This plain story actually mirrors the original Step Up in a number of ways, where the male protagonist dances his way to the girl's heart while working with her on her choreography, as a school assignment.
The dance sequences are still cool, but it is more stylised and more group effort than the other "Step Up" films, which focus more on amazing body contortions."Step Up Revolution" is fun to watch, but the plot is rather weak as there are so many unbelievable moments.
The story would've worked had there been a few changes and characters that were believable but it seems the movie didn't care about any of that and it simply just wanted to show off the 3D and dance sequences.
The other three films in the series had much better acting and characters that you cared for, the best actor in the movie is Adam G.
Taking place in Miami, we meet Sean (Ryan Guzman), the leader of a streetwise dance crew called The Mob. As the name suggests, he and his team specialize in staging elaborate flash mobs; in the course of this film, we will see them perform unscheduled, disruptive dance routines on a busy stretch of highway, in a museum, in a restaurant, in the lobby of a hotel, and on a construction site, all the while employing stunts, practical effects, costume changes, and even illegal street art, the latter of which acts as their calling card.
I'm not sure what the answer is, but these 'Step Up' films have got to go, or at least, be of a better embodiment of talent.'Step Up: Revolution' is the 4th installment of the franchise and I think wanted to be an actual remake of 'Dirty Dancing', since its story-lines are so similar.
She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.I liked the first movie, even the sequels previous to this were decent enough, but this was just awful to watch.
Yet Step Up Revolution is such a scorching culmination of quality that has been escalating in greatness over the three previous Step Up movies that when I say everyone will be able to appreciate even the stains as part of the package, I really mean it.Sean (Ryan Guzman) is the leader of The MOB, a dance group that stages elaborate street performances and films them with the goal of winning a YouTube competition where YouTube pays the first video that reaches 10 million hits.