Step Up 3D 2010

Amy Nicholson, I.E. Weekly: Everyone in the cast can dance, even if only half can act. The revelation is 18-year-old Sevani -- he's got the ease of Gene Kelly and he can do the robot. Read more

A.O. Scott, At the Movies: I think it actually honors the art form of dance, but not in a solemn, highbrow way. Read more

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: It's the same movie as the earlier "gotta dance" over-choreographed crunk-and-breakdance epics. Exactly the same. Well, stripped of any hint of edge or sex appeal. Read more

Kathleen Murphy, MSN Movies: Though director Jon Chu brings admirable energy and imagination to Step Up 3D's dance extravaganzas, he can't animate shockingly wooden performances or cure stumble-footed dialogue. Read more

Mike Hale, New York Times: Functions less as a story than as a catalog of references meant to interest a young audience: mixed martial arts, parkour, X-games, Red Hook, Chinatown, D.I.Y. filmmaking. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: It's a contemporary movie musical that makes you feel genuinely sky-high. Read more

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: Of all the pitfalls potentially awaiting new freshmen at New York University, one I've never heard mentioned is the dance pimp. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: Who needs competent acting and writing when there are so many shiny, pretty things flying right at you? Read more

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: While director Jon M. Chu's acrobatic cast proves adept at moonwalks and break-dances -- and even tangos and tap -- not a one displays anything even closely approximating charisma. Read more

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: Watching this movie in 3-D is very much like sticking one's head in a blender and hitting "pulse.'' Read more

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: It boasts a generous exuberance and, as entertainment products go, it's surprisingly sweet. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: The dance sequences are glittery, percussive explosions of citified youth energy. Read more

Laremy Legel, Film.com: The dancing works early and often, rendering the substantial plot holes moot. Read more

Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: Clumsy dramatics aside, this gimmicky sequel delivers on the dance floor. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: An exhilarating summer treat for all ages, Step Up 3D celebrates the transformative power of dance. Read more

Michelle Orange, L.A. Weekly: Some sick moves get even sicker; some become distorted and freakishly distracting. Read more

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: The mischievous Sevani remains one to watch, but Vinson and Malambri are as bland as the hackneyed story surrounding them. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Saw 3D looked like the scariest tri-dimensional offering at the movies this year. Until now. Read more

Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail: The dance scenes are inventive and pop out in all kinds of strange places. Read more

Jason Anderson, Toronto Star: Step Up 3D is as supremely exhilarating and thoroughly terrible as fans of the series might've expected. Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: If only there were more drop kicks and fewer banal lines. Read more

Claudia Puig, USA Today: Rhythmically, athletically and energetically, Step Up 3D does not disappoint. Read more

Justin Chang, Variety: A reliable guilty pleasure takes a dramatic step backward but a technological step forward. Read more

Ylan Q. Mui, Washington Post: The main reason to see Step Up 3D is for the high-energy dancing and innovative camerawork, and on those points it delivers. Read more