If you love Cirque du Soleil as I do, you will enjoy the edgier and more aggressive “Cirque Éloize iD,” which opened last Tuesday night at the Adrienne Arsht Center, but don’t expect the same quality of storytelling you would from Cirque du Soleil.

Hip-hop is the foundation for “Éloize iD.” This urban, youthful dance movement is the nuclear reactor that sets the performance in supersonic motion. The opening scene begins in cinematic fashion as the performers bypass each other in single-file formation on two parallel tracks. At one point, they slow down to create a slow-motion effect. Then, the performance takes off.

The well-built and cut-up performers explode across the stage with awe-inspiring ease and ferocity, but this powerful display of strength and agility is in desperate need of a compelling story to unify each segment of the performance. Although the performers execute incredible acrobatic feats—one-arm lifts, insane flips, vertical pole sliding, seemingly impossible handstands on top of a tower of chairs, extreme body contortions, juggling, surreal rope-jumping, bike tricks and more — the performance feels dated, forced and detached from a central unifying theme. One audience member simply described the performance as a CliffsNotes of Cirque du Soleil’s greatest hits.

Calisthenic charisma, extreme bravado and over-the-top machismo are the words that come to mind when I reflect upon the performance. Sheer strength and precision are most important in “Éloize iD” — not the story. This, for me, got boring. However, it is a great show for youngsters or for people who have not seen Cirque du Soleil.

Created in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, “Éloize iD” will probably be unfairly compared to the almost indescribable magic of the original. But, if you go to “Cirque Éloize iD,” expect to see a high-quality, multidisciplinary performance that is hip and humming with excitement. Just don’t expect too much or you might be disappointed.

“Cirque Éloize iD,” Ziff Ballet Opera House, Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd.; 305-949-6722, through September 4, 2011, Tickets $25 to $75, http://www.arshtcenter.org/tickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=9457.