We want Vegas, baby, and this “Step Up” delivers exactly that kind of impossible, over-the-top dance finale set in Sin City itself. “Does it always have to end up in a big, giant dance battle?” asks ever-present Moose (Adam Sevani) early on, and of course the answer is a resounding “Yes!” Moviegoers aren’t buying tickets for Occupy Miami (the “Revolution” plot). I’m afraid I’m more likely to disappoint the venom-seekers than the dance fans here, although that’s not to say that “Step Up: All In” achieves the heated cheesiness of, say, “Magic Mike.” No, it’s not that good, and casual viewers need to be warned of its cardboard characters and paint-by-numbers story line.īut here’s what “All In” gets right that its predecessor, “Step Up: Revolution,” did not: Lots more dancing, lots less plot, thank you very much. Either you have some lingering affection for the series and hope this one will be better than the last, or you’re looking to be amused by a merciless shredding of a piece of schlock cinema. If you’re reading a review of “Step Up: All In,” the fifth in this low-rent dance film franchise, I’m guessing you have one of two motivations.
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