I'm still not certain the Step Up films take place in the real world
. Dance is so important to the characters that inhabit this plane of reality that I barely recognize it. Is every move a metaphor? "Battling" surely seems a surrogate for a fistfight, while love is manifested with more delicate gymnastics. Context regardless, the seriousness with which they approach their art is unshakable. Conversely, as someone who finds their rhythmic jiving inherently silly yes, I saw Step Up 3D ironically. My recommendation, however, is anything but.