Surprisingly better than expected

Rating: 7/10 (29 September 2000)

I was pleasantly surprised at how well Nick Hornby's hysterically funny book had survived Hollywood treatment. Not the belly-aching laugh that the book was from beginning to end but a very entertaining watch nevertheless. The cast, notably John Cusack, were excellent. However, the bleeding heart required from Rob's character in the first half of the film to hone the comedy was missing, which I felt deadened the story a little. All in all, well worth the money.