STARK RAVING MAD deserves better than to be dump onto video by its distributor. It's a much better caper film than a lot of caper films out there, including the rather uninvolving OCEAN'S 11 with its all-star cast.

Leading man Scott gives a terrific performance, and the facial hair works. It's hard to imagine this is the same young man in all those foolish High School comedies like AMERICAN PIE and OLD SCHOOL. Scott shows the same charm and likeability he did in BULLETPROOF MONK, only he is working with better directors here.

This is by no means the best film ever made, of course, but it's a definitely good way to past the time. The supporting turn by Lou Diamond Phillips, who is quickly becoming an actor who plays only cheesy villain roles, is better left unmentioned. The man is simply awful here. The role is so cliche that it hurts me just to remember it.

6 out of 10.

This is a surprisingly excellent direct to video film, with an amazing performance from Sean William Scott!. It's very clever and well made, and i thought the plot was really cool, plus all the characters were awesome!. This has got to be one of the best direct to video films i have ever seen, and it really has a great blend of action and comedy, plus Sean William Scott is simply amazing in this!. Yes it did feel cheap at times however a great story and Scott's charm and great sense of humor helps this a lot, plus the ending was great!. The finale is awesome, and the character development is outstanding, plus i really liked the setting. The characters were all likable, however Lou Diamond Phillips is simply terrible and much too hammy for it to work unfortunately. This is a surprisingly excellent direct to video film, with an amazing performance from Sean William Scott, and i say it's a must see for everyone. The Direction is great. Drew Daywalt and David Schneider both do good jobs here with good camera work, good angles and keeping the film at a fast pace!. The Acting is awesome!. Sean Willliam Scott is AMAZING as always and is amazing here, he is extremely hilarious, lovable, had a great charm, had very good chemistry with Timm Sharp, carried the film and really did an amazing job! (William Scott Rules!). Timm Sharp is excellent as Scott's sidekick, he had very good chemistry with him, and was also hilarious i loved him. Lou Diamond Phillips is awful as the main villain, he is much too hammy, and i don't care for him as an actor!, and he bored me. John B. Crye does what he has to do well. Rest of the cast are fine. Overall a must see for everyone!. ****1/2 out of 5

This most be the best direct to video movie in a long time. I bought this movie in May when it was released on dvd in Norway. I just watched it again a couple days ago, and I will say that Star Raving Mad is good. Is not great, but it's better than most of crap the you see in your local theater. This is the best Seann W. Scott film since Road Trip and the first American Pie. All his other movies he just played a different version of Stifler. Mostly a more stupid one. But this he have finally shaked of Stifler. Scott was Ben McGewen in this movie. He was cool and smart and very good written. Didn't resemblance Stifler at all. In all his other movie, you are thinking about Stifler when you see Scott. But not this time. He finally did it. If you want to see Scott grow as an actor, don't rent American Wedding or Bulletproof Monk. Rent this. Or do like me and buy it.

For the rest of the movie, you got a good plot. You have seen it before, but not in this way. Scott is joined by a great cast of characters. His side-kick, the uncool Rikki (played by the funny Timm Sharp from Undeclared), a superstitious safe cracker, Jeffrey (Patrick Breen), a demolition expert (John B. Crye), that work best high, and the only person the really know what she doing, and keeps the group together, the computer expert, Betty (Suzy Nakamura). You also got to FBI agents played by Dave Foley and Kavana Smith, a ex-girlfriend (Monet Mazur), Adam Arkin as a night club owner, and Lou Diamond Phillips as the bad guy Gregory. In a pretty stereo-typical role. But with a cool hair cut.

SRM is funny and is really good written, but the end feel a little flat. You got a stand off with two FBI agents and bunch of bad guys, and you don't get a shoot out. That's disappointing. But over all a good movie.

I gave it 7 because I think it could be a lot better, and it could have a cool stand off in the end. But still very good and funny.