Nice to Know I am Not Alone

Rating: 9/10 (25 June 2013)

As a John Cusack fan this is one of my all-time favorite films he has been in. It is also nice to know when it comes to the things I am a good at (music, movies, Top 5 lists, sucking at relationships) I am not alone. High Fidelity is a funny and delightful telling of the relationship problems of Rob Gordon (Cusack), a struggling record store owner, as he recounts where he went wrong in life with the women he has loved. Gordon breaks the fourth wall of the camera to confide in us where he has gone wrong. It is also a funny telling of the insight of men and their thought processes when it comes to life and relationships.
The cast is what makes the humor and heart of this film. Todd Louiso and Jack Black play Rob's music snob (somewhat loser) employees. Rob: "I can't fire them. I hired these guys for three days a week and they just started showing up every day. That was four years ago." Tim Robbins is also hilarious in his small cameo role as Rob's romantic rival Ian Raymond. Perhaps one of the funniest parts of the whole film is when Ian/Ray comes to the record shop for a little conflict resolution and Rob's priceless reaction to the situation.
Author Nick Hornby wrote the original novel that this film was based on. I enjoyed the movie so much that it made me a fan of Hornby and have read most of his novels. I think that this movie has probably created many fans for Hornby and his writings.