John Cusack's the 'man'

Rating: Null/10 (4 September 2000)

'High Fidelity' has a peculiar look of a film from years gone by while being set in the present day. Sort of a John Hughes meets Woody Allen type of look. Imagine, a film that has a group of characters working in a record store where they sell VINYL RECORDS! Cusack's frank and candid confessions to the audience about his past girlfriends and the nature of his male bonding with his co-workers make this film an absolute gem. Expertly directed by Stephen Frears who directed Cusack in 'The Grifters' in 1990 and written by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, Cusack and Scott Rosenberg make it a good collaborative effort. Original, memory inducing and a great look at relationships, this film will make the lonely rush to find the snakes and ladders of life and this film will become a great cult classic while finding a mainstream audience at the same time. Quite a diversity!