Step Up Love Story: Second Kiss
Step Up Love Story: Second Kiss

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Step Up Love Story: Second Kiss

2011
Movie
71 min
Japanese

Upon marriage a wife and husband were virgins. They steadily improve their sexual skills day after day. After six months of marriage they are having sex every night. The wife, however, feels things are becoming stale given her husband's lack of new maneuvers in bed. One day the sister-in-law comes to meet her brother's wife and she is having relationship problems with her boyfriend. The sister-in-law insists that the man will get bored if a woman is always available for sex prompting the wife to restrain herself for three weeks.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic40/100
Google Users70%
Director: Jon M. ChuGenres: Dance, Drama, Romance, Music

Plot Summary

A group of street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, prepare to compete in the World Jam competition. Luke, a talented dancer and filmmaker, dreams of creating a dance film, while Natalie grapples with her past and her connection to a rival dance crew. As they navigate their personal challenges and the intense competition, they discover the true meaning of family and artistic expression through their shared passion for dance.

Critical Reception

Step Up 3D received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who often cited its thin plot and reliance on 3D spectacle over substance. However, it was a commercial success, appealing to its target audience with its energetic dance sequences and music.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its impressive and innovative dance choreography, particularly in 3D.

  • Criticized for a predictable and underdeveloped storyline.

  • The soundtrack and musical numbers were often highlighted as a strong point.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film for its exciting dance routines and vibrant music, finding it entertaining despite its narrative flaws. Some viewers felt the plot was weak, but the dance performances kept them engaged.

Fun Fact

Step Up 3D was the first film in the franchise to be shot entirely in 3D, with director Jon M. Chu utilizing the technology to enhance the dynamic dance sequences.

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