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Summary: Biography of the insecure heterosexual male!
Review: I loved this movie, and I think most guys whether they admit it or not will relate to this film. I'm not a big John Cusack fan, but I found this film to be very unique, brutally honest and thoroughly enjoyable. It's a bit slow paced, but it's never boring. Any guy like me who's been dumped a few times and doesnt know why should watch this film and take some notes...this fim has changed the way i view myself to a certain extent. A film cant change your life but it can be a start. Definitely a great film about self-discovery. Top rating possible!
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Summary: One of the worst movies I've seen
Review: Ok, now if you liked "Dumb and Dumber", take this review with a grain of salt. I hated that movie, and this one wasn't a whole lot better. John Cusack went on an on about his annoying "top 5" lists. His love life was uninteresting at best. His two annoying record store buddies were obnoxious at best, nowhere near the "hilariously funny" characters I was promised. I was truly unable to finish this movie. It was painfully slow, pointless, and just plain dull. I personally am a fan of John Cusack. For example I thought his work in "The Thin Red Line", while a small part, was exellent. He deserved a far better script than this movie had. Definitly one of the worst movies I've seen.
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Summary: Tenacious D reigns supreme!
Review: Smart script, based on smart book, with smart casting = great movie. Romantic comedy rings true to the point that you'll squirm in your seat during a couple of Cusack's character's more neurotic moments. The real fun is watching Jack Black. He more than earns the career boost this flick gave him with his scene-stealing, rock and roll performance. I'll go see anything he's in from now on. DVD package is pretty cool (commentary,etc.) It's a movie you'll want to watch more than once. I'm glad I own this.
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Summary: Slow developing
Review: I found the movie very slow developing & Rob was annoying with his constant top 5 lists & talking to the camera. I haven't read the book nor seen the British version, but I am a big fan of romantic comedies and found this movie lacking emotional depth.
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Summary: Another Great John Cusack Movie
Review: "High Fidelity" is a romantic comedy with the ever famous John Cusack one-of-a-kind touch. John plays a bumbed out high school dropout who tries to find the truth in relationships while managing his own record store. The movie, which features fresh-on-the-scene actor Jack Black (who gives one of the most hilarious supporting roles ever), and the Cosby show's Lisa Bonet also gives small roles to big names like Tim Robbins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor and of course John's award-winning older sister Joan Cusack. John Cusack steals the show with his well known anxious and often frantic on-screen persona, and I dont think you know just how much you might relate to some of the scenes and dialogue until you see it. Much like John's 1999 release "Pushing Tin" (also a great movie), the movie features plenty of background side comments and conversation, no matter how small or insignificant, that just make watching the film less like viewing a daytime soap, and more like talking with friends at the local bar. The movie's got some really memorable moments too, like being inside John Cusack's confused head during a confrontation with Tim Robbins, and sweet little Joan Cusack we all thought we knew for years expands her on-screen vocabulary for just a second (also giving a terrific as usual but rather small performance). This movie is just more proof that if you go to see a movie staring John Cusack, it's guaranteed to have a great comediic flow-thru and aim you in the exact direction its meant to. Thumbs up to the cast and a great director...(wonder who that could be?).
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Summary: An all around good film
Review: who's your favorite actor? Redford? Newman? John Wayne? Cary Grant? More often than not, who your favorite actor is, is more about their body of work than just one outstanding moment. For years John Cusack has chosen great movie roles after great movie roles. High Fideltiy is another one of his consistently great performances. He plays a flawed Rob Gordon, floundering record store owner, who has a number of notches in the failed relationships belt. From the opening scene with him soapboxing on the effect of pop songs on youth, throughout the struggles of his most current broken relationship, you want to like him, even though at times, he makes it difficult to do so. This movie has a lot of soul to it, Jack Black and Tim Robbins both bring a lot of life to the screen. All the actors really nail their literary equivalents. Rarely do i really like a movie better than the book, and i know i'm dealing with a novel with a devoted following, but i really liked the movie better. although there were some interesting cuts: One scene involving a scorn woman's revenge against her record collecting husband was edited out of the theatrical release, and only appears in the extras of the DVD's release. in the book it was crucial in the turning point of Cusack's character, in the movies it was apparently viewed as an unnecessary tangent; still it's worth the price of the DVD to see that scene as well as nearly ten other deleted scenes, including a great cameo by Harold Ramis as Cusack's father. In hind sight, no one can really explain why this movie didn't do better in the theaters. but with the cult following that the novel had and the loyalty that the movie's accrued, i'm sure no one's ego is hurt that bad.
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Summary: Inteligent, funny and moving.
Review: This is my favourite movie of year 2000. Jack Black is histerical as Barry, and Todd Louiso, playing the same character he did in Jerry Maguire -except here he is not a nanny here, or child technician, as he described the job- is great, and the rest of the cast does a wonderful job. Just wanted to say it is a great move, don't feel like reviewing. Watch it, you will like it, unless you are bitter and numb.
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Summary: John Cusack at his best.
Review: If you're looking for something out of the ordinary, I highly recommend this one. John Cusack is fantastic as the underachiever who would go far in life if he would just figure out how to apply his penchant for top five lists to improving his dismal outlook on life. The supporting cast is A-list, but Cusack carries the movie. The film's best achievement is that it teaches lessons on life without taking itself seriously. Both male and female Gen-xr's can identify with Rob Gordon and find themselves silently encouraging him as he tries to figure it all out. This movie may not make the all-time top five best sellers list, but it's on my list for top ten of 2000.
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Summary: Witty and charming...
Review: I am not really fond of romantic movies. And thank God, this one is not a romantic movie. It is a clever film about relationships, about men and women and why it is so hard to be happy with people you love. And of course, it is about knowing when you should stop searching and settle down (or shouldn't you?). John Cusack is simply great. I love the man. His acting and the way he goes through the dialogues and monologues are very satisfying to watch. I am sure everyone will be able to identify Rob with himself at some part of the movie. We all had relationships that failed, right? This is so much like life, yet unlike life it is also fun. The script, the music... they are all very good. Jack Black and Todd Louiso are just perfect as Rob's employees at the record store. Their performances are on par with Cusack's (John's, not Joan's as they both play in the movie). The characters in this movie are 3D. They feel real, there's depth in every one of them. The story builds a bit slowly, but you never feel the need for a faster pace as you fall into the film's rhythm very easily. As far as I am concerned this is one hell of a movie. Highly recommended.
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Summary: What more can I say
Review: I remember seeing the first film make of one of Nick Hornbys books and I nearly pissed myself laughing at it, and high fidelity was no exception to the rule. I could really relate to the character of Rob as he seems to me to have very messed up sort of personality and can't seem to age mentally past 14. So essentially he's 14 for most of the film. But that I feel is what gives the film it's charm. But the what really made the film for me was Robs friends in the store as it was their antics that kept me laughing throughout the entire film.
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