Those of you who know me are aware of how huge a fan I am of Step Up. Huge! So you can imagine how anxious I was to see the long-awaited sequel Step Up 2: The Streets. Well, let me just start by saying: big letdown! Maybe I was too excited. Maybe I built it up too much in my head (I know I did.) Still, I can’t explain how disappointed I am.

Oh man, I remember sitting in the theater for the first film. I could hardly stay in my seat. Every scene just crackling with energy. All my old notions of dance and film where transforming before my eyes. The moves. The power. The raw heat! Tyler Gage ready risk everything while breaking all the rules. I’ve got that one song in my head now. LOL! I’m getting off track. Step Up 2 = poop.

I’m not gonna act like there wasn’t some great dancing. There was. And I’m not going to say there wasn’t a moment or two that almost took my breath away (it is a Step Up movie after all!) But I just didn’t connect this time around ya know? I mean the characters…Amy? Andie? I don’t know. The music? The “it” factor? After awhile Step Up 2 made me want to step up and leave. I’ll stop. I don’t want to get mean. Sorry for the bad news. Here’s crossing our fingers for Step Up 3!!!