High Fidelity

USA 2000, 113 minutes
Dir. Stephen Frears
Rating: [M]
Genres: Comedy, Music / Romance

Feat. John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Sara Gilbert, Lili Taylor, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tim Robbins, Todd Louiso

Aroview: American adaptation of Nick Hornby's beloved English novel about pop music obsession and the vagaries of romance loses surprisingly little in the Trans-Atlantic translation, thanks to John Cusack's agreeable acting persona as well as his integrity as co-producer.

Purists will have quibbles, but like a respectable remake of an endearing pop song, this holds its own and yet doesn't taint your memory of the original.

NZ International Film Festival 2000

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4 stars (Very Good) Very solid dramedy about an interesting character played by John Cusack. Also, many of the supporting characters are interesting and funny. ~dr.strangelove
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4 stars (Very Good) Bob owns a record store in Chicago selling music the old-fashioned way, on vinyl, with two wacky music-snob employees. When his girlfriend Laura walks out, he revisited his previous relationships to work out where he's going wrong. Funny, a real classic. ~GenXGirl
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2 stars (Good Try) There is no plot which doesn't help the paper thin characters.I felt sorry for the female actors. Black is annoying in this one. ~Tubbs
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5 stars (Exceptional) A real fun movie; a great comedy with brilliant characters, very well acted & directed. Shop "assistants" are hilarious! Don't miss the deleted scenes and other extras. Plenty of impoortant ideas as well as laughs. ~Sandy