Product Details

• Actors: Xander Berkeley, Roger Avary, James Duval, Marnette Patterson, Ethan Embry
• Directors: Matthew Cole Weiss
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Weinstein Company
• DVD Release Date: June 26, 2007
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000P6R9LC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,045 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crafty, November 9, 2007

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Farffleblex Plaffington (Parnybarnel, Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Standing Still (DVD)

These "slice of life", realist drama-comedies are far from my favorite genre, but as a serious movie buff, I've seen tens of them over the years, and Standing Still is right up there with the best of them.

The only flaw I can find, really, is the title, which is a bit enigmatic (not that I mind enigmas, but it's a bit out of context here). A better title would have been "Secrets", or even "Shuffle" if something less obvious was desired, as the plot is focused on an event--a wedding--that brings a wide range of people together, some unexpected, almost all with some kind of secret, and reshuffles them in various ways--often through revelations of their secrets.

Realist movies can easily become unfocused or boring--after all, that's true of most folks' lives if we were to follow them around with a video camera and expect people who don't know them to be entertained watching the results. But Standing Still manages to create suspense, tension and a healthy dose of humor while expertly weaving together a large number of threads, all while keeping things fairly firmly in realist territory and providing satisfactory resolutions. It's also emotionally satisfying and relatively "deep", often in subtle ways, all aided by the fantastic performances. Everyone says just as much with subtle body language as they do via their dialogue, and this just as often occurs in what could tend to be read as the lighter or shallower scenes.

I wanted to see far more about every one of these characters--and we could hardly call that a flaw.

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, March 8, 2011

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P. B Rubalcaba "PR Guy" (Redlands, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Standing Still (DVD)

Let's face it! Kids will be kids and there's value in coming together when your friends get married to celebrate the "night before". The typical flick would make this a total joke...a night of stupidity, drunkeness, drugs and mindless sh&^! This one allows tha cast to be as carefree as they want on the eve of the marriage, but it has a profound message...many messages...and takes responsibility and pride in the sanction of marriage, friendship, family and lifestyle. I loved this film. It captures youth, marriage, commitment, zany antics and reality in a neat little 90-minute bundle. Ya' gotta see this with your significant other, wife, husband, family...anyone. All 5 stars.

3.0 out of 5 stars Light entertainment, January 13, 2010

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astrorev (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Standing Still (DVD)

Bradley Smith's review is dead on. Most of the elements of this film are competent and engaging, but there's nothing really deep here. Standing Still provided a good hour or two of escape. I've seen several of these "just before the wedding" ensemble movies, and this one holds its own.