...to party, that is. Following the course of planning and putting together a rave in San Francisco, "Groove" definitely succeeds in capturing the atmosphere at such and event with humor and style.
There are a few storylines, the two principal ones being David's first venture into drugtaking at his first rave, and his brother Colin's night with and without his girlfriend Harmony. Hamish Linklater ("David") does a fine job of portraying the naive party-goer, and his reactions to the drug he takes are presented with comedy and precision.
The smaller storylines succeed as well, adding more comedy to the story. A few of them don't seem as necessary as others, but their inclusion balances the film.
At points, this film seems a bit contrived, as if it has been edited to fit that "teen-film" mold,(some of the conversations and scenarios are too "Dawson's Creek" for their own good) but all in all, by the end of it, I noticed myself leaning forward in my seat, tapping my feet, enjoying the music (which is excellent)and the mood. And any film that leaves me with a huge smile on my face as I leave the theater has my seal of approval.
This film is definitely worth seeing!
There are a few storylines, the two principal ones being David's first venture into drugtaking at his first rave, and his brother Colin's night with and without his girlfriend Harmony. Hamish Linklater ("David") does a fine job of portraying the naive party-goer, and his reactions to the drug he takes are presented with comedy and precision.
The smaller storylines succeed as well, adding more comedy to the story. A few of them don't seem as necessary as others, but their inclusion balances the film.
At points, this film seems a bit contrived, as if it has been edited to fit that "teen-film" mold,(some of the conversations and scenarios are too "Dawson's Creek" for their own good) but all in all, by the end of it, I noticed myself leaning forward in my seat, tapping my feet, enjoying the music (which is excellent)and the mood. And any film that leaves me with a huge smile on my face as I leave the theater has my seal of approval.
This film is definitely worth seeing!