There are so
many ways to attack this film, I have to stop for a second and choose which is
first. I could take the obvious digs at casting for putting an atrocious role
model like Chris Brown in this film, but that’s a little too obvious. I could
point out that this movie is a blatant pop-culture scheme to make B-Boys
popular again, though the commercial coating over every idea in the movie makes
it feel endlessly contrived. There is the strange choice to have the dance sequences
with mismatched music, if any at all. There is the awful acting amidst a
terrible script filled with training sequences and contrived moments of
coaching from “Lost” star Josh Holloway. The complaints I have with this film
are endless, and there is only one thing within it that deserves even a modicum
of praise.
This is
obviously not the type of film people go to see because of the acting or the
story. We know that there are only two possible outcomes to the film, and one
is less likely than the other. This movie is not about plot, story or acting.
The only thing that this film is about is B-Boy dancing, and it has some
impressive sequences of that. The biggest problem is that the most impressive
moments occur near the end of the film, making the first hour a test of
endurance. The most difficult part to endure was watching Chris Brown’s face
every moment but the one in which it gets punched by a teammate.
The Blu-ray has
plenty of special features to feed the fan base that this film is made for, and
to bore anyone who is uninterested. Director Benson Lee has characters
discussing the significance of a documentary on B-Boy dancing, and the
documentary they are discussing is one that Lee actually did make. This is an
odd self-congratulatory moment within the film before he completely sells out
with this commercial piece of fluff. Exclusive to the Blu-ray are extended
dances sequences from the film, as well as a guide to breaking. The other
features include footage of the rehearsal process for the film and another
featurette about B-Boy culture.
Entertainment Value:
4/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 3.5/10
Historical
Significance: 4/10
Disc Features: 6/10
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