everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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.

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.

About a heist, perpetrated under the cover of a rave.The look of the lead character, and the scenes of fast cars at the beginning give it a lot of promise, with a good idea and some action, but the film soon slowed, became repetitive and then relied on a series of clichéd moments for effect.Some of these ancillary plot lines are rather tacky. They include alternative forms of sex, including with a 16 yr old, and drink-spiking.Personally I would have rated this as an 18.We stopped watching after an hour and I am terribly sorry, but I have to say it was one of the worst films I have ever seen.

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