Better than the book

Rating: Null/10 (22 March 2000)

I saw a sneak preview of High Fidelity tonight.
I realize that most of you reading this probably loved the book. I didn't. It seems every modern book that's raved about by people I know ends up disappointing me, and this was a prime example. I didn't feel much sympathy for Rob's character or for any of his problems. It read like a magazine article.
That being said, I enjoyed the movie version. It was much friendlier than the book, mainly because the actors portraying the characters are very likable. Jack Black and Todd Louiso were both hilarious as were most of the characters related to the record store. Definitely an odd appearance by Tim Robbins too. The music was great and the record store was spot on for a u.s. indie store. I won't declare it a wonderful success because it seemed like something was missing, maybe like a 2.5 or 3 out of 4 stars.