Better than the previews, but didn't meet the hype.

Rating: 6/10 (14 July 2000)

Title: High-Fidelity Rating: R Director: Stephen Frears Touchstone Pictures
Rating: 6/10 (A strong six, but just not enough for a 7)
Rob (John Cusack) is the owner of a record store and starts the movie by telling the audience of his top five break ups in his life. He goes into flashbacks of his previous relationships and how they end. And begins telling the next. All while working in his music store and having a good time with his friends at a few clubs. One night at a club Rob sees Marie DeSalle (Lisa Bonet), a guitar player/singer, and he and his friends become enchanted by her. All the while Rob is still trying to recover from his most recent break up and looking for answers to why all of his former girlfriends broke up with him.
Maybe I should have liked the movie more. But I was really not to mesmerized by all that was taking place. There were a few funny scenes in the movie and several that reminded me of some of my friends, which made it a bit funnier for me. John Cusack did a great job with his character and his interaction with the audience. The directing was decent and the script was witty most of the time. But overall, the plot was not too interesting, and I was wanting the movie to focus more on the record store, which it didn't. The record store was of little focus in the whole spectrum of the movie. So, sorry guys, but this film was not GREAT, but good.
So can we leave it at that?
For the Ryan Review Adam Ryan
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