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Groove (2000)

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Reviews Counted:49

Fresh:27

Rotten:22

Average Rating:6.1/10

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

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: San Francisco's rave scene is exposed in this exciting independent drama from writer-director Greg Harrison. Colin Turner invites his brother David, a struggling writer, to a party named GROOVE,... San Francisco's rave scene is exposed in this exciting independent drama from writer-director Greg Harrison. Colin Turner invites his brother David, a struggling writer, to a party named GROOVE, sending both brothers on an adventure they will never forget. After Colin shockingly proposes to his girlfriend and everyone's ecstasy begins to kick in, new relationships are formed while old ones are challenged. The resulting encounters teach everyone involved a valuable lesson about their place in the world. [More]

Starring: Lola Glaudini, Hamish Linklater, Denny Kirkwood, Mackenzie Firgens

Starring: Lola Glaudini, Hamish Linklater, Denny Kirkwood, Mackenzie Firgens, Rachel True, Steve Van Wormer, Nick Offerman, Karl Ackerman, Lew Baldwin, Bing Ching

Director: Greg Harrison

Director: Greg Harrison
Screenwriter: Greg Harrison
Producer: Danielle Renfrew, Greg Harrison

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Dec 5, 2000

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

Nothing new, but cliches are cliches because they work.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
01/01/00
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Film Threat

It's a fun night, even if this party lacks Go's cleverness and stars.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/01/00
E! Online

The words don't mean much, but it has got a good beat and you can dance to it.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/01/00
Beth Armitage
Beth Armitage
PopMatters

While Groove -- the story is pretty limp, Groove -- the slice of life examining today's counterculture is far better realized.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
Slate

Shambling but mostly knowing and funny.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
New York Times
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Basically, the party itself is actually pretty fun.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
Emily Bobrow
Emily Bobrow
Film Journal International

This is a fun movie with nothing much up director Harrison's sleeve but showing the audience and his cast a good time.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
01/01/00
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

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

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
06/15/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

A nice little change of pace, one that features an appealing cast of fresh faces and an infectious sense of fun.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Harrison understands his material, creating a slice of life that pulses like one of John Digweed's mixes.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kurt Dahlke
Kurt Dahlke
Apollo Guide

There's such a sunny air about this subterranean party story that it's difficult not to like.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
01/01/00
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Achieves its high by tapping into the real thing -- the wonder of making movies.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Mostly infectious and exciting, and made me wanna get up and dance in the aisles.

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01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

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

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/17/01
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC

What's infectious about Groove is the friendly, almost innocent way that its brat pack of digital-age bohemians seek liberation in a world where there is nothing left to rebel against.

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01/01/00
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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What Groove lacks in personality it makes up for in breathless, cafeinated, fervid presentation.

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01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
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