Honey 2 review

The urban dance film genre is feeling pretty limp at the moment...

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Step Up 3D and Streetdance might have been cornier than a wheatfield, but at least they pushed the urban dance film up a notch with their snazzy stereoscope.

Honey 2, in contrast, seems like a regression, not least because Jessica Alba had better things to do than reprise her role from Bille Woodruff’s 2004 hip-hopper.

Instead we get Vampire Diaries starlet Katerina Graham as a Bronx babe fresh out of juvie who leaves one crew to steer another to talent-show glory.

For all its killer choreography, alas, it’s clear this genre urgently needs some new moves of its own.

Freelance Writer

Neil Smith is a freelance film critic who has written for several publications, including Total Film. His bylines can be found at the BBC, Film 4 Independent, Uncut Magazine, SFX Magazine, Heat Magazine, Popcorn, and more.