Some nude statues are seen at an art gallery-later some dancers inmate these figures, although the real human cover private body parts. A couple spends the night together, but sexual relations are denied. Many of the routines contain sexual movements, especially when males and females dance together. Security guards wrestle with characters resisting arrest.Ĭharacters are scantily dressed throughout, with numerous bikini-clad women and shirtless men shown. Canisters of gas are released during a raid on a social gathering, and some property damage ensues. A character encourages another to break the rules.
Rebelliousness is shown in a positive way. Why is Step Up Revolution rated PG-13? Step Up Revolution is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for some suggestive dancing and language.Ĭharacters engage in illegal actives.
Starring Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Adam G.
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That could make this movie a possible candidate for teen viewing, but parents should still step carefully. Profanities include infrequent scatological slang and a few other mild and moderate terms while violence-aside from the rebellious theme-is limited to a punch and some verbal scuffles. There are legions of bikini-clad women and shirtless men along with some steamy dance moves, but the majority of the choreography is not sensual. Crocket and Tubbs would be ashamed…įamilies who appreciate dancing may find less objectionable content than they might expect. Even more curious is why Miami’s finest can’t seem to ever arrive in time to nab this crew, even while their faces appear online to millions of viewers. Considering the elaborate, customized, classic cars this group drives along with their incredibly elaborate dance routines that sport pricey props and costumes, it’s hard to believe any of these guys are as hard up for money as they imply. Yet “real world” isn’t even on the radar of this script. These pranks allow them to attract an attentive audience but the script dances around real world consequences for such behavior. With the greedy land developer (Peter Gallagher) in their sights The Mob begins to interfere with procedural matters by pulling fire alarms and setting off vision obscuring gas canisters. When the “girl”, Emily (Kathryn McCormick), determines to convince The Mob (their formal name) that they need to dance not just for performance but also for protest, things get a little more serious. While the surrounding and stunned spectators in this movie appear appreciative of the group’s talents, the dancers are nonetheless breaking laws to satisfy their desire to win a YouTube contest’s cash prize for attracting the most viewers to a viral video. Our “boy”, named Sean (Ryan Guzman), is part of a dance flash mob consisting of members who delight in stopping rush hour traffic or invading a formal restaurant so they may show off their skills. Sadly there is one major misstep that sets this movie apart from those grand productions of yesteryear, and that is the need to relate dancing to delinquency. Under the direction of choreographer Jamal Sims, these toned and tanned terpsichoreans exude technical precision that is further enhanced by the process of filming this art form. What audiences really want to see is dancing-and just like Fred Astaire could appear to defy gravity, the dancers in this film also seem to cast Newton’s law aside. Yes, it’s a time worn tale that harkens back to the Hollywood musical era of the 20th Century, but to be fair to Step Up Revolution, those “classic” movies usually had stories that would fit on the back of a cocktail napkins too. And, for bonus points, the bad guy is the girl’s father. Bad man wants to demolish the historic neighborhood where the gang dances and build a big hotel. Girl meets cool, muscular street dancing boy who has more moves than Bobby Fischer. Let’s see if you’ve heard this story before: Girl moves to the big city where she hopes to become a dancer.