Trailer—Stark Raving Mad

Stark Raving Mad

It's to bad. I think the plot about a heist during a rave was a good idea that I don't think I've seen before. Some scenes I was laughing out loud and then the next scenes were dead weight. This happened to many times for me to ignore. To much macho posing especially near the beginning. Some of the plot strands weren't explored enough and almost seemed as an after thought. The acting was on par and each main character had some good moments. The music droned on but maybe people that go to raves or know the lifestyle would like that part more. The thing I liked was it was fast paced frenetic entertainment that goes on my "guilty pleasure" list. With better defined characters and more consistency with the laughs I would have loved this film. Good enough.

I watch this movie because I was bored and I didn't think too much of it, but then once I got into it I couldn't stop laughing. This movie is one of the Seann William Scott's best movies. I think this movie deserved more, I would recommend this movie to anyone who needs a laugh. You will not be disappointed in Stark Raving Mad, trust me. The movie is based around a group of bank robbers that can't do much right. I don't want to give anything else away, because the mystery adds to the fun. This film is smart and funny, a combination that I haven't seen in newer movies. As you watch this movie just remember Murphy's Law, which is "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong."

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.

Having seen this through a rental release, i think this is a film that deserved much more. For a film that only got a rental release, it seems to be a cut above the rest of many rental releases and perhaps some movies that have released at the cinema. I noticed this movie for the John Digweed crafted soundtrack, and was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the film itself. I could go on for hours about how great i think the whole film is, from the soundtrack to the cast, and to the writer/directors however, i will take up too much space doing so. However, hats off to to Drew Daywalt and David Schneider who have crafted, along with everyone else who worked on the film, a film that deserves much better treatment. ten out of ten, two thumbs up etc etc etc

This was a great movie, not a block buster, sure, but a great movie none the less. I just saw it on Showtime and wondered why I didn't see it in the theaters. Good jobs all around. The directing was excellent and Sean could have carried the movie all by himself, but didn't have to. Sure some of the scenes were predictable and have been done elsewhere, but find me a movie where that isn't true. You have to judge this movie for what it set out to be: a farcical heist film. I predict that those that loved Hudson Hawk will like this movie as well. MollyMock

I would suggest STARK RAVING MAD is the best straight-to-video release in the history of dumb distributorial decisions. Great little heist movie with more than a touch of the QT's (think about it!) Sean William Scott turns in a blinder of a performance as Ben McGewen out to avenge the murder of his brother at the hands of former employee Phillips - almost unrecognizable here. Smart, sassy - occasionally hysterically funny dialog keeps the flick on track right through to the satisfying finale. Using a rave party as a noise cover, McGewen's oddball gang of losers and freakos have to tunnel, blast and abseil virtually in search of the mystic Chinese statue that isn't where it should be in the upshot. The Dolby surround sound is given a decent work-out throughout the bulk of the movie and if this one does nothing for you - you're dead man, Stone cold dead!