As far as "Rave Movies" go, there haven't been many of them....I thought this was a fair depiction of a rave...I was in the rave scene in Washington, D.C. for a bit.....while there was a wide use of drug use, believe me, you do not have to do them to have a good time at a rave. The music alone, if performed by good DJ's, will get you high as a kite. The music in this movie was really good. The interaction between the people at the party is on target. Good to see Digweed and Polywog...$2.00 for Digweed...they must be on drugs...All in all, pretty good movie. It was funny to see the interaction of the gay couple in the Beetle. Enjoy...I did.

...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!

This movie was pretty good, but it had some parts that I did not like. For instance, another comment, below me, said that a rave is not a time to reflect, and I agree. While it is a time to turn lose, and be yourself, you do not go through a whole, "as drunks call it, a moment of enlightenment"-pulp fiction. When you are rolling, you feel more like touching and feeling, like Colin, rather than talking and expressing. However, a good aspect is that the drugs played a big part in reluctant first-time ravers. It allowed them to leave their inhabitions at the door. Also, if you want a deeper film about the rave scene, check out "Be77er living through circuitry." It is a documentry with great music, visuals, and insight. For those who like fiction, and scripts, see this.

8/10