You gotta love this one!

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2000)

In a time where quality flicks have been few and far between, High Fidelity shines bright. It flows really well, with the narration from Rob Gordon (John Cusack), the record store owner, leading us from scene to scene. I left the theatre glowing, because I knew that everyone in the theatre along with me could relate to what he was talking about. It's one that speaks as one of the regular guys; it doesn't talk down to the viewer in any way. There were also some stellar supporting roles; Jack Black, who played Barry, was easily the funniest character I've seen in a long time. He's the perfect opinionated loudmouth; he'd rather give you his opinion than sell you a record that sucks. Todd Louiso (Dick) and Iben Hjejle (Laura) were a couple of others that were good as well. Tim Robbins appears briefly, but he fills his time well. Overall, it was well put together and superbly acted. I know it probably won't get any nominations from those stiffs at the Academy, but it certainly deserves a couple. Hey, Ebert actually gave this thing four stars! How bad can it be?