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Groove (2000)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 50
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 22

Though high on energy and great techno tunes, Groove's characters and plotlines are too cliched to be engaging.

Average Rating: 5.5/10
Critic Reviews: 14
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 8

Though high on energy and great techno tunes, Groove's characters and plotlines are too cliched to be engaging.

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Following other indie films about the kinetic, drug-saturated rave culture such as Go (1999) and Human Traffic (1999) comes this ensemble movie, set in San Francisco. At the film's opening, the main characters are introduced at breakneck speed, including Leyla (Lola Glaudini) who recently arrived from New York, Neo-hippie Harmony (MacKenzie Firgens), who is celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend Colin (Denny Kirkwood), and Colin's nerdy brother David (Hamish Linklater), who would much

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

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Directed By: Greg Harrison

Written By: Greg Harrison

In Theaters: Jun 9, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Dec 5, 2000

Sony Pictures Classics

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Cast

Lola Glaudini
Leyla
Denny Lee Kirkwood
Colin
Mackenzie Firgens
Harmony
Hamish Linklater
David
Rachel True
Beth Anderson
Steve Van Wormer
Ernie Townsend
Nick Offerman
Sgt. Channaham
Ari Gold
Cliff Rafferty
Bradley K. Ross

Critic Reviews for Groove

All Critics (65) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (22) | DVD (8)

If this movie achieves anything, it makes you realize how dull parties really are.

April 11, 2001 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

A little bland, but it puts you in the mood to forgive it: relaxed and mellow and accepting.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Slate

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David Edelstein

Slate

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Manages to both capture the spirit of a counterculture and reflect on the essentially conventional lives of those who lose themselves in the buzz.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Detroit News

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Tom Long

Detroit News

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Shambling but mostly knowing and funny.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Elvis Mitchell

New York Times

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Likable and energetic, basically artificial, and quite a bit of fun.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Robert Horton

Film.com

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This film seems a little sanitized.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee

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Joe Baltake

Sacramento Bee

Top Critic

Harrison's eye for detail paints a fairly vivid slice-of-life picture.

January 7, 2010 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A Frankie and Annette picture for the rave crowd.

January 7, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

anything but a cautionary expose. In fact, it's almost an urban fairy tale.

June 15, 2002 Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

A movie for those in love with the rave scene, and those who are just curious.

October 10, 2001 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

The fresh-faced cast of newcomers and edgy, restless camerawork make up for the script's inherent predictability.

April 17, 2001 Full Review Source: BBC

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Neil Smith

BBC

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I gave this one another look recently, as I've apparently been on a nostalgic kick for the '90s, and I have to say that I still love this one every bit as much as I did back then.I say this as someone who loved dance music but never had any interest in being part of that scene, this is a really fun ensemble piece that

January 11, 2012

Bill Bryant

I love this movie, it's got great music, colorful characters, and an ending that will leave you with a smile on your face. :) I'm sure this film appeals to me most, because of the hard-ships and the up-sides to life, that it captures. It makes me think of all the stresses that invade me every day, and reminds me that

January 16, 2008