Stark Raving Mad
Stark Raving Mad
| 23 May 2002 (USA)
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A crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.

Reviews
ada the leading man is my tpye
Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic
CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
ImJacksSmirkingRevenge18 I literally just finished watching this film and to say that I was impressed is an understatement. This film is good, really good. It obviously has its flaws and some of the plot lines contained in the film are a little strange but overall the film works. The film follows Ben McGewen (Scott) and his band of thieves as they try to break into a bank vault through the wall of a night club where McGewen works. Over the course of the film, villains, the police and many other funny incidents are introduced to the audience and they all provide comedy and substance to the movie. There are several things in this film which must be applauded. First, Scott's performance is spot on and shows he can do characters outside of the Stifmeister. The supporting cast are also very good. However, what is truly great about this film, apart from the editing and direction, is the plot. Drew Daywalt and David Schneider (writers and directors) manage to create an environment where the audience are sitting on the edge of their seat waiting for the next bizarre occurrence to get in the way of the job. Sure, the conclusion is done well, but its the actually story that makes this film worth watching. Im surprised this film went straight to video and I hope that more people see it, if not for the immortal lines: Scott: So what are you doing now? Jeffrey Jay: I rob banks. Scott: What you doing here then? Jeffrey Jay: Robbing a bank. Brilliantly acted, directed and with a very suitable musical score I give this film an easy 8 out of 10.
jotix100 Never heard about this film, but it looked promising. The main attraction was Seann William Scott, the lead actor. As the film started and in the credits we saw two names, immediately we thought this film had been disowned by the studio as it appeared it went to DVD before its commercial release."Stark Raving Mad" turned out to be a surprise. Sure, it could have been better, but actually, it keeps the viewer involved in all that is going on. The club in Chinatown where the action takes place is next to a bank and Ben and his partners are trying to rob it. The club owner, Don Partridge, doesn't want the noise to go too loud, but that is exactly what Ben and his men are capitalizing on because they have to use explosives in order to get to the bank.In the meantime, everything that could go wrong, happens. The wrong DJ shows for the job. There are a couple of albums that Ben wants to be played at certain times, as they are blasting the walls. Unknown to Ben, the place has been infiltrated by the FBI. Because Ben is instrumental in saving an undercover agent, he gets this man's good will. The plan is clever, but it has a lot of risks. Ultimately, the gang is able to do the job and fool Gregory, a sadist criminal, and the Chinatown gang that thinks they can get their hands in the loot.Seann William Scott makes a wonderful Ben. Mr. Scott, who has worked on comedies before, shows he knows what he is doing and at the same time shows a range that was hard to imagine he had. Tim Sharp, who plays Rikki, Ben's closest associate, has some good moments. Lou Diamond Phillips is perfectly villainous as Gregory. Adam Arkin is seen as the owner of the club in which the action takes place.Directors Drew Daywalt and David Schneider, who also collaborated on the screen play, clearly demonstrate they know how to stage the heist and both seem to be having fun with the young cast they gathered.
TheScottman 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."
Grande Blues Sorry for the people who think it sucks. What the hell are you expecting ? It's just good entertainment. The characters are well chosen and good acted. A bunch of things go wrong, here and there a funny thing, a little bit of tension . . . I'm really glad I've rented this one. Sean W. Scott on his best ! I'm also glad that he's not his regular character. If you like this actor, go and see bulletproof monk, where he also plays a cool role. It's about a bunch of amateurs trying to rob a volt. So no comments like, "in a good film the heist would of been more professional, etc" they are playing amateurs. It's a fun, cool, just great movie.7/10 Greetz Grande