Good Satire, Rehashed Philosophy

Rating: 6/10 (24 April 2000)

After seeing High Fidelity I had mixed feelings about the film. The satire of rock & roll-aholics was dead on target; I loved Cusack's inumerous top-5 lists and mix-tapes. The philosophy; however, I found to be muddled. Whenever Cusack seems to come to a revelation, I couldn't relate. Finally, it must be mentioned that Jack Black & Todd Louiso as Cusack's record-store employees are wonderful. Wait for video if you're looking for a decent romantic comedy, but if you have a love or hate relationship with rock and roll, you must see this movie. GRADE: B/B+