A film with about five laughs.

Rating: 3/10 (23 December 2002)

Once again it just so happens that the movie that I think is terrible turns out to be a hit not only among other viewers, but with tons of critics as well. 'High Fidelity' is a boring film with very few laughs.
I rented this film for one reason and one reason only: John Cusack. I haven't seen Cusack in too many films, but once I did manage to catch him in something, I was immediately interested in seeing him again.

Cusack is good, very good, but unfortunately, he can't save this disaster. I was a little surprised to find out that he also co-produced and wrote for 'High Fidelity.' Iben Hjejle is terrible and annoying. I guess that's a little harsh, but I just didn't care for her one bit. Todd Louiso and Jack Black are funny. Black made me laugh a couple of times. The cast itself was a disappointment, but Cusack is great by himself.
I expected 'High Fidelity' to be quite funny, as the video box read that it should hit the top-five list (with a bullet). I managed to laugh maybe five times, if that. As I said, Black was somewhat funny, but I really only laughed once or so at Cusack's jokes. Bottom line is that this movie is not to be rented if one is looking to actually laugh.
So, the acting is pretty good, but the actors aren't that enjoyable except for John Cusack. Laughs are very few and far between. The writing is pretty dull in general. Don't be fooled, I would definitely pass on this bomb.