Insultingly predictable story about a bunch of homeless kids who can dance (don't ask) living in a huge loft. Their leader is hot, hunky, handsome Luke (Rick Malambri). He falls for mysterious Natalie (Sharni Vinson) and recruits a new NYC college kid (Adam G. Servani)for part of the group. However they might be evicted from their loft for non-payment of rent. The only way of doing that is winning some big dance-off against their nasty rivals--the Sumurais. Who will win the big dance off? Who do you think?
An utterly predictable story and laughable dialogue really sink this one. Add acting that would be laughed out of a grade school play and characters with NO depth or point. Malambri and Vinson are certainly easy on the eyes (and he has two shirtless scenes) but that doesn't help. I admit I did get a little misty-eyed at the thoroughly predictable ending (which proves I'll cry at anything:)). However the dancing here is incredible! It's full of energy and life and comes roaring off the screen. In 3-D it's even better--they seem to be right there in person. I jumped multiple times when people jabbed their fingers at the camera while dancing:) Also the 3-D is used as it should be--a gimmick. It's not going to add any depth to any already vapid film and they use it to throw things at the audience gleefully. Still, the dancing is only 25% of the film--the remaining 75% is boring and laughable "dramatics". The dancing does work in 3-D on a big screen with the music pounding at you. In 2-D or on TV it might not work that well. I can only give this a 5. If they had just the music and dancing without the cornball dramatics I might have rated it higher.
An utterly predictable story and laughable dialogue really sink this one. Add acting that would be laughed out of a grade school play and characters with NO depth or point. Malambri and Vinson are certainly easy on the eyes (and he has two shirtless scenes) but that doesn't help. I admit I did get a little misty-eyed at the thoroughly predictable ending (which proves I'll cry at anything:)). However the dancing here is incredible! It's full of energy and life and comes roaring off the screen. In 3-D it's even better--they seem to be right there in person. I jumped multiple times when people jabbed their fingers at the camera while dancing:) Also the 3-D is used as it should be--a gimmick. It's not going to add any depth to any already vapid film and they use it to throw things at the audience gleefully. Still, the dancing is only 25% of the film--the remaining 75% is boring and laughable "dramatics". The dancing does work in 3-D on a big screen with the music pounding at you. In 2-D or on TV it might not work that well. I can only give this a 5. If they had just the music and dancing without the cornball dramatics I might have rated it higher.