Andie (Evigan) is adopted by her mum's friend following her death and facing a life of petty crime and delinquency, decides to try-out for enrolment at the local school of Arts. Accepted on a dance ticket, she finds the adjustment difficult with perfectionist and conservative headmaster (Kemp) unwilling to bend his rules to accommodate her raw, impoverished style. Rejected by her old crew for becoming part of the establishment, she teaches her new peers to compete for the street dance wars, but risks expulsion, ridicule and the support of her adopted mother in the process.Actor-crooner Greg Evigan's career lives on vicariously through his husky-voiced daughter Briana playing her first lead role with confidence and skill, while English ballet dancer and actor Will Kemp has an essentially non-dance role as the stiff headmaster, learning a thing or two from the next generation. The cast are fashionable and age appropriate for their roles; nothing special, the emphasis is on the moves and the last act is the best in that regard.There's a bit of romance, drama, a Kleenex moment or two, plenty of gyrating mid-riffs, plunging necklines, jealousy, vandalism and fisticuffs topped off by a rain-drenched, headlight lit dance off. Throws a punch or two, but stays wholesome, and would keep the younger adolescents entertained - what more could you want?

The first film was a good excuse for great choreographed street dancing, the story is obviously not as relevant, but the good news is there came this sequel with more great moves, possibly better ones. Basically in Baltimore, Maryland, Andie West (Briana Evigan) wants to be a big street dancing star being a member of the 410 crew, and they without permission or illegally use school premises to do their stuff. Andie is allowed into Maryland School of the Arts (MSA), with Chase Collins (Robert Hoffman) persuading Blake Collins (Will Kemp) to recruit her. Being involved in illegal competitions at The Streets, Andie is expelled from the school, but by the end she has her education secured with a great performance, her friend Moose (Adam G. Sevani) gets a kiss from Sophie (Cassie Ventura), and Andie gets with Chase. Also starring Sonja Sohn as Sarah, Danielle Polanco as Missy, Telisha Shaw as Felicia, Black Thomas as Tuck, Channing Tatum as Tyler and Christopher Scott as Hair. Okay, I will be honest, there wasn't much story I was paying the fullest attention to, it was all the dancing, including in a club with trampolines, and the brilliant choreographed routines that are to watch closely, so for that, a good romantic dance drama. Worth watching!

I went to see Step Up 2 cos there was no movies I wanted to see and I thought it was really interesting! wrong! the acting was terrible and so were the actors apart from Channing Tatum who is a great actor.I didn't really like the soundtrack too.I didn't even know that it was a movie with urban music.It is definitely one of the worst movies of 2008 and one of the top 5 worst movies I have seen in my life.I personally thought that the movie was bland and was actually better than the first Step Up movie which I saw the other day and was very bland.I would give Step Up = Plot 2/10 acting 1/10 music 1/10 overall 1/10.

Why watch this movie if you aren't expecting a super cool dance flick with the moves and shakes that make you zeal for the streets? Of course, u shouldn't be expecting a hearty romance with couples doing a lovely nice ballet on the 'dance floor'!! This movie is about the "Streets", and surely does it stand up to its expectations...Highly recommended for all movie buffs who want to enjoy a flick that promises the crudeness of streets in the dance fraternity... It shows that dance is not just about winning or losing in a competition, but way more... And the way Andie puts it in the movie...."Its not about what you have ... its about what YOU DO with what you have!" I enjoyed this movie to the fullest, and hope you'd like it if you have danced for once in your life... even if it was for the small one that you did on the Disc floor, trying to impress the girl dancing close!!