Director Benson Lee explores the global resurgence of breakdancing in a documentary that proves the so-called "B-boying" trend didn't die with the passing of the 80s. An urban dance style that started on the streets of New York City in the 1970s, "B-boying" would become an important building block in the formation of hip-hop culture. Though the popularity of such films as
Beat Street and
Breakin' would inspire teens all over the world to jump on the cardboard to "pop and lock," as with most trends the urban dance craze seemed to fade into oblivion as quickly as it had once proliferated. But some fads have an uncanny way of resurfacing just when they seemed to have disappeared forever, and as limber youths from Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, and the United States all prepare to take part in the Battle of the Year filmmakers follow the ambitious young dancers as they prepare to take part in one of the fiercest dance competitions on the planet. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide