Where do I start?

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2011)

Maybe I should just make a bullet list of all the reasons why this is a great film, but will attempt to do it in paragraph form. John Cusack plays a somewhat neurotic mid-thirties record store owner. He is almost past his prime, and having just been left by his girlfriend, begins to panic, inspiring a sort of cathartic, self-absorbed, grandiose pondering of the opposite sex, and begins framing his life by what he perceives as his failures with women.
This movie is amazing in terms of dialogue; so good I could probably listen to it as an audio file. If you are a fan of movies such as Chasing Amy or Alfie, then you will likely appreciate the way this film explores the desires and insecurities of the male psyche. This movie seemed geared somewhat more towards a male audience, but never felt chauvinistic. John Cusack's acting had me feeling extremely empathetic, even as I laughed at the sheer pathetic nature of his plights.
Overall, the movie felt very human, and very real. His speech at the end carried a wholesome message, and seemed like one of the best things any guy could say to a girl to set her mind at ease. So ladies, check this film out.