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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsHuman-spirit cliches and all, the movie accomplishes job one: It moves. It also has a choice soundtrack, spiced by the likes of Missy Elliott’s “Shake Your Pom Pom” and Digital Underground’s immortal “Humpty Dance.”
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-IntelligencerIsn't nearly as entertaining as it is predictable.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe wall-to-wall soundtrack naturally features plenty of today's leading hip-hop and R&B artists, including Flo Rida, T-Pain, Missy Elliott and Trey Songz.
- 70VarietyVarietyRather than mixing classical and modern styles the way "Step Up" did, this hip-hop-powered sequel is all about new moves, which should keep the kids coming back after the pic's initial Valentine's Day crush.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyIn a sequel that features the original's Channing Tatum only in cameo, a Baltimore teen (Briana Evigan, very winning) enrolls at an arts academy, leaving her street-dancing pals behind. So far, ho hum. But when she decides to form a new crew with her classmates, Step Up 2 the Streets improves considerably -- and it doesn't skimp on cool pretzel moves.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)The Globe and Mail (Toronto)So when it comes to rawness, realness or any other signifier of urban authenticity, Step Up 2 The Streets doesn't measure up, especially when compared with a grittier dance flick still in theatres, the Toronto-made "How She Move."
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliMuch of the average viewer's time in the theater will be spent waiting somewhat impatiently for the high-energy climax. Catnaps are an advisable way to survive some of the slow spots.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinSan Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinA sequel arrives for Valentine's Day with the unwieldy title Step Up 2 the Streets. If it performs as well, watch for "Step Up 3: the Sprained Ankle."
- An earnest sequel to the 2006 cornball musical drama “Step Up,” mixing new characters into the original’s setting.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe stepping is terrific and the climactic sequence, a knowing nod to the infamous Bollywood "wet sari" number, is a knock out. But the united colors of we-can-overcome cuties, predictable class conflicts and sanitized keeping-it-real bluster bring the story's intensely formulaic nature into the.