Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

allmyfavoritebands This wasn't the movie I thought it was going to be. Looking back, I thought this was going to be a 24 Hour Pary People type of movie, but instead it traces all the emotions and craziness of many different characters as they all get together for one San Francisco night rave. This is a totally different rave scene than most people would imagine as it's the "run from the cops" type of party rather than the typical Ibiza dance / rave / event.While not all the characters or acting are strong, the film keeps a solid momentum from beginning to end, portraying the "modern" circa 2000 dance scene in San Francisco. I only wish they had a scene with the rave kid sitting on the subway with the disco ball!

hyperexcel Groove is a short film that weaves several characters and stories into one night at a San Fransisco rave. Shot on a bottom-feeding budget, this movie isn't the most compelling or convincing story to be told about raves, but it is a pretty postcard. When you watch this movie you see a rave take place from start to finish, each dj taking over from the last and creating a new vibe.Groove is an unpolished love letter to raves and ravers alike. Through it's winding narrative, the film carefully balances the positive side of love and unity through music with the realities of drug use and sketchy characters at raves. From the moment the film starts at the pre-rave warehouse, you're taken into a subculture that reveres its music of choice and accepts its substance abuse as normal.The direction of the film goes from subplot to subplot, often interweaving but never confusing. Along the lines of a postcard, the stories tell the human side against the backdrop of many shots just devoted to people dancing and having fun. Some performances from the main characters were too cliché and underdone for their themes, but on the whole Groove feels real: to those who have been all-nighters and to those who still rave, everyone in the movie is someone you've met along the journey of raving.Groove had great cinematography and really pulled me into the rave atmosphere, but some of the direction and dialogue was unrealistic. Nevertheless, I suggest renting it. A good subculture flick with enough substance not to leave a bad aftertaste.7/10

uberpop i had really looked forward to seeing this movie. it featured a cast that was [for the most part] from my neighborhood and it was set in my town.unfortunately, i hadn't made it out in time to see it in the theater. still, everybody seemed to rave about it so i kept it on my 'to see' list. what a waste of time. it was such a waste that it made me angry i'd dedicated an evening to watching it. groove is bad, but not in a funny way. not funny at all. it seemed really outdated for the time it was made -- more like a poor representation of 1991 ravers or a 40 y.o.'s impression of a warehouse party constructed from vague details provided by a 13y.o.. the pacing was erratic, the dialog was poorly written and i couldn't have cared less about the characters.it was painful. it was embarrassing. it was painfully embarrassing. one comment from a friend sums it up: "it was made by 415 productions for chrissake, what do you expect?" touché.

JZvezda Like "Rave" the hairspray, "Groove" is cheap and tacky --but it works.Premise: A night in the life of not-so-creepy club crawlers.Plot-points: --Boy meets girl-- An unrealistic, unbelievable story of the veteran raver "Leyla" teaching the ropes to the novice/party nerd "David" (Hamish Linklater). In reality, it would probably take someone higher up the genetics food chain, to get a babe like Lola Glaudini to spend her nite nursing an ecstasy-stupored dork back to coherency. Especially considering the fact that Leyla is sober during the event, and I can't think of too many sober club-goers willing to sit and listen to a drug-addled mess of a stranger spout jibberish. But whatever.--Boy proposes to girl, then meets boy-- Colin & Harmony, the quintessential club kid couple. He helps her dye her hair purple and she paints his fingernails black. Ahhh, to be in love. Enter creepy massage guy. I'm sure that a great number of straight female ravers can relate to this storyline.--Boy desperately seeking "the nod"-- The perils of party throwing 101:* How to decorate an abandoned warehouse* What to do when one of your DJ's is M.I.A. (too whacked out to spin)* The boys in blue are here, now what?That's basically it in a neon nutshell. First-time director Greg Harrison's ode to party people, a film that probably should have skipped the soapy storylines and reinvented itself as a documentary.There are some cute in-jokes though: A raveboy becomes ill after over-dosing on the drug GHB, his friend nurses him and after concluding that he'll be okay, she says: "What are you, *new*? EAT before you do drugs." Cute."Groove" is that party that isn't really all that happening, but not buzz-kill bad either. Once you make it past the lumberyard acting and surrender to the idea that music and dancing are some people's idea of doubles tennis or a night at the opera... you may see this movie for what it is: A simple, colorful, shout-out to club kids everywhere."Groove" Not a party for the ages but well worth the cover charge