Review of StreetDance 3D (2010) by Perrine B — 29 Mar 2013

If there was going to be a streetdance film that tops the lot, you'd have thought it would be this one, given that it stars the Britain's Got Talent legends Diversity, Flawless, and George Sampson.

However, as good as their routines are, the film was largely about dance after dance and there was nothing else to it really. To be honest, when the actors and actresses were as terrible as this, you can understand why the directors let the dancing do the talking, but it was still missing that bit of storyline, and acting ability that would really have made it shine.

The basic concept was following a dance crew who lost their prime choreographer (to a rival band), and it's left up to Carly to keep the group up to speed, in time for the local Championships a few weeks later.

Without any money or a place to train, a local dance teacher offers her studio to the group, on condition that they incorporate five of her ballet students into their routine. Struggling at first, the newly formed outfit soon become friends and conjure up a unique and diverse production that blends the two styles wonderfully.

From the outset, you know how it's all going to pan out both in terms of who wins, and who falls in love with who, but the constant injection of dance and a decent soundtrack help keep us entertained.

For me, I'd wished it focused more on the Britain's Got Talent contestants, as they are the masters of this sort of act, but unfortunately we have to settle for not much more than Cameo appearances.

I wouldn't necessarily be in a rush to watch this one again, other than to see what difference the 3D element might make, but it's certainly a high tempo way to spend an evening if you have nothing better to do.