


Mysterious Natalie may not be who she appears, and that she and Luke are falling for each other.

In a roundabout way "Step Up 3D" is at its best when it is in the moment in 3D, Otherwise, we are left with that Moose is too stupid, albeit a brilliant engineering student, to see that Camile is in love with him, and that he really loves her.

Authentic passion transcends the written words, and is inspired. This wonderfully captures that dancers are never more present to life or have more joy than when they are dancing. As the movie opens we see Luke film interviews with his dancers. Luke (Malambri) runs a shelter and dance studio for down and out street dancers- his parents' legacy. Even with the corny dialogue and lame story lines, the opening sequence gets it right. Chu also provides such visual texture and touch in the World Dance Jam itself mixing the Wushu influenced Asian street dancers along with the breakers and the poppers. He films an homage to "Singing in the Rain" in a single take with Moose and his almost girlfriend Camile (Alyson Stoner) as they duet down the street. Chu is also a student of the classic musical. The capoeira practice she performs with Luke (cool and handsome Rick Malambri) is high velocity precision. Sharni Vinson, who plays stunningly beautiful and ripped nomad street dancer Natalie, is elevation and grace combined. Chadd Smith as Vlad, whose specialty is the Robot dance, is absolutely awesome-in 3D the effect is mesmerizing. The Santiago Twin (spirited Martin and Facundo Lombard) just kill in the World Dance Jam. Jon Chu has assembled some of the best street dancers in the world. Director Jon Chu has a dramatic sense of line and chaos with a provocative and flourishing visual style. We endure the speaking interludes throughout the movie to get to the dancing, which is spectacular. This is the coming of age story of misunderstood young people overcoming the odds to compete in the First Annual World Dance Jam. Amy Anderson and Emily Meyer's screenplay barely eclipses perfunctory. One sees "Step Up 3D" for the 3D-entirely. In another electrifying sequence the dance troop Pirates move in unison in LED lit costumes. Sevani) splashing his moves on the water flooded stage. One distinguishing sequence has Moose (Adam G. Seeing amazing street dancing is visually stunning in 3D. For one thing "Step Up 3D" was filmed in 3D-no post production enhancement. "Step Up 3D" maybe the best 3D movie since "Avatar".
