Review of High Fidelity (2000) by Alexander B — 30 Dec 2013

I loved how this was filmed so that John Cusack (Rob) talks to the camera/audience while going about his messed up life. It really pulls you into the movie. I actually preferred the book by Nick Hornby though and I guess that's why I had a hard time with the Americanized version, it would have been better if it took place in England. Cusack conquers the role though and is thankfully not as depressing as his literary version. Jack Black stands out, as well as Lisa Bonet and an American (and very beautiful) Catherine Zeta Jones. 07.13.

"Follows the 'mid-life' crisis of Rob, a thirty-something record-store owner who must face the undeniable facts - he's growing up. In a homage to the music scene, Rob and the wacky, offbeat clerks that inhabit his store expound on the intricacies of life and song all the while trying to succeed in their adult relationships.