Step Up 3 (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy)

If I were rating Step Up 3D simply based on the acting or writing - you know, the usual movie criteria - then I'd have to give two stars out of five, at most. Heck, to this day I have trouble remembering the two lead characters' names because they were so bland and had zero personality. The only person I *do* remember clearly is Moose, played by Adam Sevani.

However, no one watches this sort of movie for the stellar acting or plot. There was one reason, and one reason only, why I watched Step Up 3D - the dancing! And in that respect, the movie more than delivered. The dancing is absolutely fantastic. It's the sort of movie that makes you want to get up and dance yourself, or attempt to, anyway. And for a dance movie, I don't think there's any higher praise.

Another surprising highlight of this film was the 3d! It might sound laughable, but I think Step Up showcases some of the best use of 3D since Avatar. No, really. I think the difference between Step Up 3D and... Read more

I bought this for the 3D. It's one of the best, if not the best 3D blu-ray that I've seen. It's right up there with "Open Season", which is a bit different because it's animated. It's definitely the best non-animated 3D blu-ray that I've seen. The acting and plot are almost non existent. The dancing is phenomenal though. I'm not even a big fan of dance, and just bought this to watch a non-animation 3D blu-ray besides some stupid documentary. The dancing is extremely entertaining though. You can tell the film was shot with 3D in mind.

The setting is also perfect to showcase 3D. Since the film is based in New York the outside scenes offer incredible depth. Also, the brightness doesn't at all look too low as it does on many 3D blu-rays. I watched for a reduction in brightness the whole time and really didn't notice it at all. Ghosting also never seemed to appear. Both the outdoor and indoor scenes have a great level of brightness. The outdoor scene of Alyson Stoner and "Moose"... Read more

When the dancing is this electrifying, it's much easier to overlook the not exactly groundbreaking plot. I saw the movie trailer months ago and it was misleading in places. Sharni Vinson (who plays "Natalie") looks close enough to Briana Evigan from STEP UP 2 that I got tricked some. It ultimately didn't matter. The other thing you won't get from viewing the trailer is that the story isn't just about the two hot leads Sharni Vinson and Rick Malambri. The very likable, charmingly awkward Adam G. Sevani makes a welcome return as Moose, and this is just as much his story. Moose now attends NYU, majoring in engineering, his dance life very much in his rear view mirror. Except that last bit doesn't even last past his first day of college.

Moose inadvertently gets tangled up in a dance battle with a member of the House of Samurai... and beats the guy (the balloons may have been overdoing it). The police get caught up in the drama; Moose runs away from the cops, gets hooked up by... Read more