oh look! ANOTHER step up movie!!!
airbrush anyone? but seriously though, it's not like the cast was so unsightly that much "image adjustment" was required. they look like modern version of technicolor at some points. okay, so the female lead had some serious wrinkle-issues in the trailers. but it's all good. right? anyhoo...
why i'm not going to bash this movie is because it was exactly what it was supposed to be: about 2 hours of eye-candy, amazing choreography, and no real plot. it got to the point quickly enough and ended just when it should have. the characters were just as 2d and the acting just as bland as was to be expected. most, but not all, of the cast members are ACTUAL dancers hand-picked from a variety of sources. although their acting is highly suspect, their dancing is authentic. and that is why the movie actually manages to work. who knew a dance movie featuring ACTUAL dancers, sans credible plot, could be genuinely entertaining?