...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

"Groove" is a restrained and moderately realistic look at an all night rave happening in a hijacked Frisco warehouse. The film refuses to pander to the viscera as it follows a few ravers, portraying them as ordinary vulnerable people, while presenting a thumbnail overview of the anatomy of a rave including the requisite sex, drugs, and bottled water. When the party's over, the film ends. "Groove" will have very limited appeal as the "PDA's" will fault it for its inaccuracies while "main frames" won't be able to empathize.