Louis Chamberlain It comes with no surprise that 'Breakin' has a low-rating score; the cast is predominantly made up of dancers with little experience in acting, however, the main goal of this film is not to please the audience with outstanding performances, at least not acting, but dancing, yes! This film pays homage to the Hip-Hop culture of the 80s and the streetdance styles that thrived within many communities, preventing kids on the street from getting involved with drugs, guns and violence, which ultimately saved a lot of lives. 'Breakin' also touches on the stereotypes of streetancers in conjunction with the theatrical arts (such as 'ballet'), which was more respected and seen as 'classy'. 'Breakin' does not have a complex plot that is too complicated for the audience to understand, as the main focus is the dancing itself. If you approach this film expecting a magnificent plot and great acting, then this film is not for you. It is simply a bit of 'fun', with a cast of highly talented streedancers that pioneered/contributed massively to their styles of dance, so if you are someone that connects or knows a lot about streetdance/Hip-Hop culture, or lived throughout this lifestyle in the 80s, then this film will really hit home and resonate with you on a nostalgic level.

Yeslup Yesma Don't watch the finalists in "So you think you can dance!" because it will spoil you to what dance has become. The robot dances are nothing compared to what Cyrus can do. I actually think he's better than the "professionals" that help him in some sequences. Some of the smooth flowing "moon dances" still claim props, but the rest of the routines are boring now. Really, the other team in the krumping challenge walks off with the somersaults by the lead female protagonists. Haha, that's laughable.This movie with time will eventually turn into a historical comedy. That's all.

clarke-21 When you look back on the eighties break dancing and graffiti movies there are a handful of movies that should be a required viewing. If you want to see a bad break dancing movie, then check out Breakin. What makes this movie so bad is the fact that is just really missed the mark of capturing the essence of breaking. It was more of an attempt to crossover to a larger audience outside of the urban community. It may have succeeded reaching a larger audience but it really does not connect with the hardcore breaking audience.If you are looking for good 80's Hip Hop movies check out Beat Street, Wild Style, Krush Groove, Berry Gordy's Last dragon and please leave this on the shelf.Without being politically correct this movie is really gay. the gayest part has to be John Claude Van Damme in the opening scene wearing some tight black spandex.

johnnymovieboy A true b-movie classic... pop and lock it, baby. Everything about this movie is funny watching it today. The wardrobes are awesome. They're so bad that they're good. The acting is so stilted and straight that you can't help but dig it, and the storyline is very predictable, but somehow does the job, and gets you to remain interested in the story in a 80's kind of way. This whole film is almost camp now. But the Break dancing is off the chain... Breaking 2 - Electric Boogaloo is even better! I'm surprised movies used to be this simple? Amazing how times and movies change, seems like usually for the better if you're looking at it from a modern sensibility. It's dated, but totally cool and fun to watch with friends...