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Rolling (2007)

Rolling (2007)
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The giddy highs and crushing lows of Ecstasy use are felt by a group of people looking to escape their troubles in this independent drama. It's Friday night in Los Angeles, and a handful of young hipsters are on their way to a massive rave party at a Los Angeles warehouse. Twentyish Summer (Rachel Hardisty) is looking for an evening of casual fun after breaking up with Josh (Joshua Harper), a high school kid who was taking things to seriously for her taste. Matt (Brian William Toth) is happy to have ended a bad relationship with his latest boyfriend, and is looking forward to blowing off some steam with his friend Samantha (Christine Cowden), a self-centered would-be actress. Dan (Albert Rothman) devotes his days to burning through his trust fund, and is looking for any excitement the night has to offer. Sarah (Angie Greenup) is a high school teacher who just wants to forget her work for a few hours. And Dustin (Garrett Brawith) is a drug dealer who is on shaky emotion ground after his girlfriend Rain (Sanoe Lake) walked out on him; what he doesn't know is she was pregnant with his child but had an abortion and is now wary of him. Nearly everyone at the party is looking for romance and hungry for Ecstasy, the club drug that's become de rigueur among ravers, and Dustin is more than happy to supply their demand. But a batch of tainted Ecstasy has been making the rounds; it's already claimed the lives of three users, and there's no telling where the deadly drugs will pop up next. Rolling was the first feature film from writer and director Billy Samoa Saleebey. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Sanoe LakeGarrett Brawith, (more)
Director(s):
Billy Samoa Saleebey
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DVD
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Synopsis of Rolling

The giddy highs and crushing lows of Ecstasy use are felt by a group of people looking to escape their troubles in this independent drama. It's Friday night in Los Angeles, and a handful of young hipsters are on their way to a massive rave party at a Los Angeles warehouse. Twentyish Summer (Rachel Hardisty) is looking for an evening of casual fun after breaking up with Josh (Joshua Harper), a high school kid who was taking things to seriously for her taste. Matt (Brian William Toth) is happy to have ended a bad relationship with his latest boyfriend, and is looking forward to blowing off some steam with his friend Samantha (Christine Cowden), a self-centered would-be actress. Dan (Albert Rothman) devotes his days to burning through his trust fund, and is looking for any excitement the night has to offer. Sarah (Angie Greenup) is a high school teacher who just wants to forget her work for a few hours. And Dustin (Garrett Brawith) is a drug dealer who is on shaky emotion ground after his girlfriend Rain (Sanoe Lake) walked out on him; what he doesn't know is she was pregnant with his child but had an abortion and is now wary of him. Nearly everyone at the party is looking for romance and hungry for Ecstasy, the club drug that's become de rigueur among ravers, and Dustin is more than happy to supply their demand. But a batch of tainted Ecstasy has been making the rounds; it's already claimed the lives of three users, and there's no telling where the deadly drugs will pop up next. Rolling was the first feature film from writer and director Billy Samoa Saleebey. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
99 mins

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Director(s):
Billy Samoa Saleebey
Writer(s):
John Paul CooneyBilly Samoa SaleebeyCody Parrish Thompson
Producer(s):
Billy Samoa SaleebeyRobyn ReiterKatie Mustard
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    Marcia G.

    A documentary type movie with young adults doing ecstacy which then channels into their individual lives & all preparing to go to this one rave party, after dancing at a club & doing ex . They give their opinions how it makes all troubles go away & everything is "beautiful" in life. It seemed to me that they were all chasing that first initial high that never comes again & getting in deeper and deeper into the drug for the "eurphoria" that it creates. They mentioned over and over how important it is, to know who you are buying this drug from & not to purchase from just anyone on the street. I found it very informing ( not knowing if all was true) but it was very interesting and definitely kept my attention. Kind of sad to see young people have to take a drug like ex to be able to deal with life and the ups and downs that real life brings. What happens when you come down off that drug & things are just the same or probably even worse, as they continue to look for that high?

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    Oscar P.

    Not to bad of a movie that talks about and if it is a true movie, teaches you about the drug Ecstasy. It a very scary drug that too many young people are taking and is very dangerous.

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    Justin C.

    Overall this is a very well made film about MDMA. It's an ensemble piece with lost characters. Saleebey's cast of unknowns depict a wide array of believable characters who are swept up in this hedonistic lifestyle of weekend drug binging. Unknown actors does not automatically mean bad actors, as most of these other reviews state. The cinematography was done by Independent Spirit Award nominee Aaron Platt. It was interesting how he used varying film stocks to represent different time periods and digital video for the interviews in this faux-documentary. The script, while a tad long at times, contains some genuinely funny moments and is educational to anyone outside the realm of dance parties and pill popping. It also pays off at the end with most story lines playing out to resolves of varying success. Overall it had a very realistic tone most of the time, reminiscent of films such as Kids, Dazed & Confused and TV's The Office. You don't have to be a cowboy to enjoy a western.

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