Step Up 2: The Streets Review

Step Up 2: The Streets Review 



Step Up 2 is the sequel to Step Up. Step Up 2 is a teen drama as it has typical locations seen in teen films such as being placed at a school. The themes for this teen film is romance, drama, relationships, and dance. The conventions that make this a teen drama is the romance between the two main characters Chase and Andie. Another reason this teen drama was a typical teen film was because of how the characters were portrayed, Chase was the typical charming 'good-looking' boy and Andie is the rebellious teenager who then starts to attend the prestigious Maryland School of the Arts and is seen as an outcast at first but then becomes popular as she and Chase form a dance group and compete at The Streets. 

One way this film reflects on teens and modern culture is even though all the characters are from different backgrounds and culture but yet they still have the same dream to become dancers. Another way this film reflects on teenagers nowadays is that most teens are underestimated or misunderstood before been given a chance. Also another way would be through competition, most teens nowadays are always competing against each other and everything is a competition on who does best and who comes first.
The clique in this teen film is different to other cliques in teen films the characters do different things at the beginning of the film but then join as a dance group and are only seen together while rehearsing and out of school as they are competing in a competition while attending MSA which is forbidden. They are not your typical clique that you would find in a teen film. For example like ' the mean girls' or 'the nerds', in this clique you have an element of everything including, the nerd, the good -looking guy and the outcast. They do however become popular at the end of the movie when the compete at The Streets and do a dance routine which is well choreographed and they out shine they other dance groups that are battling at The Streets.

One way this film is different is that where the dancing takes place is in the streets and the film is more to dance and competition. The film is different from the Bling Ring as it does have a happy ending. Andie is seen as an outcast when she first attends MSA and is underestimated by the director of the school but then becomes popular at the end of the film, this is something common to other teen films such as High School Musical. One thing this film represents is the influence of friends, at the beginning of this film Andie is seen with a  group of dancers who vandalise and are wanted by the police but once she starts attending MSA and leaves 410 her previous dance group she becomes focused on her education and dancing. The reason I like this film is because of the choreography of the dance routines  taken place and it has a romance side to it as well as a happy ending.