“Groove” is a film that really came and went in 2000. Directed by Greg Harrison, this hip at the time, druggie, rave film, which appealed to a limited audience. I honestly haven’t thought about this film in over 25 years, not sure why its getting a 4K release but here we are.
Official Premise: You are invited to the hottest party of the year. GROOVE is the hip, hilarious hit of the 2000 Sundance Film Festival that has audiences and critics raving from coast-to-coast. As the sun goes down on Saturday night, rave kids Colin and Harmony take their relationship to the next level, veteran clubgoer Leyla surfs the Internet for a lift to the rave and workaholic David just wants to make it home in one piece. By sunrise, romances ignite, hearts break and lives are changed forever.
The 2160p transfer is good for the indie film, I mean it looks better than VHS, obviously that’s what I saw it on last. It comes from a scan of the film’s original camera negative. Music is very important in the film and the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track works well.
Special features are surprisingly decent. There is an audio commentary track with writer/director/editor Greg Harrison, producer Danielle Renfrew, and cinematographer Matt Irving, four featurettes including deleted scenes and a music video included. The set also comes with a digital HD code, which is a nice bonus.