Thursday, November 7, 2013
Step Up
Revolution (2012)
Cast: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman
Director: Scott Speer
Synopsis: Kathryn McCormick stars as Emily, who is a daughter of wealthy father, and
she wants to become a professional dancer. She soon falls in love with Sean
(Ryan Guzman), a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge
flash mob, called “The Mob.” When a wealthy business man threatens to develop
The Mob’s historic neighborhood, The Mob turns their performance art into
protest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3/5 Reels
Review:
Step Up Revolution is a fourth movie of the Step Up series. As already showed in previous movies, this movie
captivates the audience through the brilliant dances and performances. In
particular, Step Up Revolution makes
the audience admire the movie because of more developed mob dance scene and
well-organized performances. Moreover, the filming techniques and presentation
of the film in 3D really adds to the movie. It improves the perception of
spaces, objects, and curves. Drops of perspiration and water and each movement
are very well presented in 3D. In the
movie, five performances are shown, and they are all fresh. The dance
performances make the audience excited the next performance.
The film’s main
background moves to Miami which has a hot sun and beach. This background helps the
flash Mob to dance which reminds the audience of music videos and shows. Also, Miami
seaside setting helps to beautifully describe Sean and Emily’s romance.
From Step Up
first to fourth, the film’s stories are similar, so these make the audience predict
the development of the story. Thus, when the actors do not dance, tension is
decreasing. However, as the title of the film, Step Up “Revolution,” says the story points out the problems of
society. Even though the audience can assume the story, meaningful and coherent
content make them to sympathize the story.
The director,
Scott Speer, shows the voice of vulnerable people in society by showing people
who live in slums and wealthy hotels concurrently. Moreover, by describing
romance between the two main characters, Sean and Emily, who are from different
environments, the film tells the audience that people can connect each other
through what they like. Also, through a young perspective, the film says to the
story more freely.
Step Up Revolution is not that long of a movie with 99 minutes
running time. Even though the development of the story remains an inconvenience,
this movie is enough to capture the audience’ mind with spectacular
performances and powerful messages. Also, this movie does not allow the
audience a chance to be bored, but it makes the audience excited.
Despite the predictable
plots, this movie is worth it to watch especially for those who want to feel
passionate dances and performances.
By Youmi Song
