A Love Letter to Music and Music Lovers

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2020)

In "High Fidelity," the heart of the impassioned music lover is transplanted into the body of the romantic comedy, and with wonderful and enduring results. Now over two decades old, this great movie still resides on the Top Five lists of many film and music fans, and rightly so.
Rob (John Cusack) is a Gen X record store owner with a mind densely populated by the wealth of factoids music can weave into our daily lives and language. His endearing staffers Dick (Todd Louiso) and Barry (Jack Black) can match Top Five lists with him on any and all subjects. When Rob's girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle) dumps him, he makes a Top Five list of his life's most soul-destroying female rejections to better wrap his head around why his relationships fail.
"High Fidelity" feeds an outstanding premise and elevated wit to a truly spot-on cast, and surrounds them with a soundtrack that seamlessly embeds in the story like few ever have. This is a love letter to and for music lovers. - (Was this review of use to you? If so, let me know by clicking "Helpful." Cheers!)
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WATCHED THIS? THEN WATCHLIST:
"Stadium Anthems (2018)," "24 Hour Party People (2002)," "Almost Famous (2000)."