Great fun exploring the notion of the "Top 5s" of life

Rating: 8/10 (10 October 2000)

Manages to make the risky transition from English novel to American movie relatively intact, with the seedy Chicago setting helping to preserve the ambiance. Great fun exploring the character of a bunch of obsessive collectors (of trivial knowledge, obscure records, classification systems or whatever). Best line of the movie goes to John Cusack when asked what system he was using to re-order his record collection in the middle of an emotional crisis. His response - "Autobiographical". This less than serious exploration of Cusack's all time Top 5 breakups is definitely in my Top 10 movies of the year!