Theo Robertson
... Probably that guy from MEMENTO who had an attention span of sixty seconds or someone who thinks MTV is one of the movie channels ! STARK RAVING MAD starts with a sequence of a guy in the African veldt who gives the middle finger to a lion . No doubt this film takes its title from this scene because it has absolutely nothing to do with the movie which feels like it was directed by a cocaine cartel . After a bizarre title sequence featuring wild animals the film turns into a heist thriller that blatantly rips off the style of Guy Ritchie I've no idea how STARK RAVING MAD got such a high average rating because I found it entirely irritating with its jarring jump cuts and its totally unconvincing characters who try to come across as cool but end up being totally unrealistic . A lot of people on this page have mentioned that Seann William Scott is their favourite actor which makes me wonder if the only films they have seen are Scott's home movie collection but seeing as Lou Diamond Phillips is in it then Scott is assured of only giving the second worst performance Before everyone hits the no button on the " was this review helpful to you ? " let me add that if you're a mainstream audience film fan then it won't appeal to you . Likewise if you like movies where the cast can go five seconds without using the F word then you probably won't want to watch this either . The fact that two people are credited with both writing and directing STARK RAVING MAD should tell you a lot about it
nlit2088
This is one of the best movies I have seen the acting is good and there's definitely some good directing. Its definitely not a Seann William Scott movie but thats wot makes it good plus hes HOT (lol). Hes such a good actor and this film definitely shows it he has such a good range. Go and see it, girls will love it for seann guys will like it for the girls and the action even parents will like it OK maybe not the best movie to watch with the parents but they will like it. I recommend it to everyone. Just think of it as been the movie that foolproof wished it was.Do I need to say more, go and see it. Trust me u'll love it.
jdimeo
I was smiling to myself all throughout this movie, because it was such a well-intentioned break-away role for SWS. I mean, I could feel how much this part meant to him as an actor, and while I thought he did a decent job with Ben's character, somehow I'm still unable to completely accept SWS as a MAN. There's something too undeniably boyish about him; it's almost like he doesn't quite have the life experience to make himself fully believable as a complex, edgy hustler like Ben, at least not yet. But you just keep plugging away, Seann. You're intense and you've got drive and talent, and that really comes across. Acting lessons might be something to keep in mind, however. The other comment I want to make is regarding the audio commentary. It was entertaining and enlightening, but I found SWS's constant juvenile eruptions regarding "HOT chicks" to be distracting and tedious. Yes, we get it. There were a lot of hot chicks on the set, and you didn't score with any of them, apparently, although you wanted to, which makes you everyman. Now shut the hell up about it, already. He explodes with passionate enthusiasm about "hot" women on every single commentary he does, no matter which movie it is, but for some reason it annoyed me more this time around. The thing is, females comprise a huge percentage of SWS's audience, and when we're sitting at home in our bunny slippers chugging Yoo Hoo and watching the DVD, we're melting because one of our favorite actors is up there looking smoking hot and incredibly BLASTABLE. We're fantasizing about how cool it would be to hook up with this guy, and then? SWS goes and says something stupid like, "Dude, look at her. Was she HOT or WHAT?" (Insert sound of fingernails on chalkboard, or needle scraping across record). It probably wouldn't be nearly as objectionable if he didn't say it every thirty seconds or so, but he does, to the point where it becomes off-putting and funky. It only underscores his essential lack of polish and maturity. (For instance, can you imagine The Rock saying stuff like that on an audio commentary? Didn't think so...) Having said all that, let me also say that I predict SWS will have an amazingly successful career. It will be so much fun to sit back and watch him grow and watch what kind of movies he'll choose to make. If only he'd stop saying, "Dude, she was SOOOO hot!", he'd be perfect!BTW, the music in this movie is incredibly powerful and relentless, and so realistic that it's almost like a separate character. They nailed the rave thing brilliantly, and I fully intend to purchase the soundtrack.
ripcord76
The other day me and a friend of mine were discussing Seann William Scott. We were watching evolution and both thought it was great but Sean William Scott is just playing the same character over and over and its gonna end soon if he doesnt do something else. (though I do hope they make an evolution sequel, but not likely) Then my friend was like "well he did have that striaght to video action movie or whatever it was" I was like " geeze straight to video already, he didnt have a chance." It got me very interested, however, since Stark Raving Mad was the only movie Seann Scott had been in I had not seen. I went and rented the film and me and my friend watched it the next day. What I was was surprised. Here is a film that deserves much better than the straight to video release it got. It has top notch direction, excellent pacing and sets and a truly fitting musical score. This film is a little light on plot but it makes up for it with its excellent characters, I found it truly a pleasure to watch. Seann William Scott really steps up to the plate with this film and brings something new to the table. I watched the film through with the commentary track the next day and I have to say if you like commentary tracks this one is almost more entertaining than the film itself. If Seann William Scott ever reads this (not that I expect him to) I would want him to know how his enthusiasm for this project and real want to do something different than typical American Pie characters really comes through in the film, I could really tell this was more than a paycheck for Seann. In the immortal words of Seann Scott's co-star Monet Mazur "This movie should be called Stark Raving Fun... 'cause thats what we've been having." lol
