Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

aliuelic The story of Step Up is simple and predictable. I just like one particular scene when the leading actor and actress dance over the harbor. Their dancing with the beautiful sunset and the sultry music, is truly impressive. If you like this movie, you may like Center Stage: Turn it Up too. There are resemblances between them. Overall, they are the kind of movies that are good to see when you're bored on a lazy day.

dallasryan Just a really cool-feel good movie for all walks of life, for all ages. You smile at times, you cry at times. You know you're not watching something too deep, but at the same time you really like the characters and care for them. Pretty good acting all around, awesome dance sequences, truly a film that one could even call a modern day Dirty Dancing (kind of). Rachel Griffiths is always fun to watch and you could definitely see the appeal of Channing and Jenna when you watch them on screen. Even cooler watching the chemistry between Channing and Jenna knowing they got married later in life and had a child together. You can definitely understand how this movie spawned a franchise of sequels. A must see for anyone who is a sucker for feel good movies.

slightlymad22 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.

Jackson Booth-Millard Following on from Save the Last Dance and a few other dance movies before, this recognisable title was the next one I tried, from choreographer turned director Anne Fletcher (27 Dresses, The Proposal). Basically Tyler Gage (She's the Man's Channing Tatum) lives with his foster parents in the lower class African American neighbourhood of Baltimore, he is is a talented street dancer but also a troublemaker with his friends Mac Carter (Damaine Radcliff) and his little brother Skinny Carter (De'Shawn Washington). Having fun partying and stealing cars, they one night break into Maryland School of Arts committing vandalism on the stage with all the props and equipment, and Tyler is the one caught and sentenced to 200 hours community service. Under the watch of Director Gordon (Rachel Griffiths) he is assigned to work as a janitor in the school cleaning floors and windows, and picking up the litter. He has been lightly distracted in his work seeing the dance classes, and particularly the talent of beautiful ballet student Nora Clark (Take the Lead's Jenna Dewan), who is already seeing someone. She oversees him doing his street dancing outside, and when her original partner Andrew (Tim Lacatena) has a strain, Tyler offers to take his place and follow her choreography. As the practising continues Tyler not only suggests new street dance style moves into the routine that will be judged, but he and Nora are getting very close. Tyler has been known to start things and give up after just a short time, and of course this is what happens when for almost no reason at all he stops practising with Nora, leaving her alone. She does try and get him back, and there is a small vice versa situation, it is after the Boyz n the Hood style shooting and death of Skinny Carter that Tyler has to decide to help Nora with her judged performance and maybe get a place in the dance school himself. In the end the final performance with Tyler and Nora goes brilliantly, they both gain high praise and interest from the judges and school heads, and obviously they are happy together. Also starring singer Mario as Miles Darby, Drew Sidora as Lucy Avila, Heavy D as Omar and Josh Henderson as Brett Dolan. Tatum and Dewan make a good couple, but to be honest the only highlight are all the well choreographed street dance sequences, not a bad romantic dance drama. Okay!