The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Groove
Drama · Music · Romance · 2000
An inside look into one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene.
Movie details
Groove
“Are you feeling it?”
2000 Drama · Music · Romance 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
An inside look into one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Groove?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Greg Harrison
Written by
Greg Harrison
Hamish Linklater
David Turner
Denny Kirkwood
Colin Turner
Mackenzie Firgens
Harmony Stitts
Lola Glaudini
Leyla Heydel
Steve Van Wormer
Ernie Townsend
Rachel True
Beth Anderson
V
Vincent Riverside
Anthony
Court is in session
Put Groove on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.