to LOL or not to LOL, that's the question

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2002)

When I first heard of High Fidelity, I have to admit that it didn't really appear as a nice film to me. This changed later on. For some kind of reason I think John Cusack is terribly funny. After I found this out, I decided that I should see High Fidelity, since I had heard a lot about it. And I really liked it! Apparently it's a guy movie, but I still like it. Rob Gordon is really, well, a huge loser - but that only makes it more fun to watch. The story really has no point what so ever, but who cares!
John Cusack plays a very Cusack-like part as a thirty-something record-store-owner (which is a nice excuse to use all kinds of music that nobody really listens to anymore (walking on sunshine? Come on!)) with fear of commitment. Things get worse when his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle or something like that) decides to leave him for Ian Raymond (Tim Robbins, with the most awful-looking hairstyle in the history of his films). Rob then tries to find out what he has done wrong to deserve all of the other girls leaving him. He seeks help with his ex-girlfriends (including Lily Taylor and Catherine Zeta-Jones) to find out what he has done wrong.
And of course, there's always Jack Black as Barry, the hard-boiled shop assistant who has made a living of insulting people. Being a very funny element in this film, it basically set of his further career (remember Shallow Hal?).
I could give you many other reasons which would oblige you to see this film, but I'm running out of time. Therefor, I can only say: go and see it. You'll hate it, or you'll love it, but at least it's worth a try.