The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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StreetDance 2
Music · Romance · Drama · 2012
After suffering humiliation by the crew Invincible, street dancer Ash looks to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch.
Movie details
StreetDance 2
“The beat is back”
2012 Music · Romance · Drama 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
After suffering humiliation by the crew Invincible, street dancer Ash looks to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over StreetDance 2?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Dance with Me
Drama · 1998
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Max Giwa · Dania Pasquini
Written by
Jane English
Falk Hentschel
Ash
Sofia Boutella
Eva
G
George Sampson
Eddie
Stephanie Nguyen
Cast
D
Delphine Nguyen
Cast
N
Niek Traa
Cast
E
Elisabetta Di Carlo
Cast
Court is in session
Put StreetDance 2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.