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High Fidelity (2000) Rank 3 Reviews

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High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Edward Johnson-OttEdward Johnson-Ott
Classified as a romantic comedy, "High Fidelity" is really a valentine to every underpaid twerp who has ever held court behind the counter in an independent record store. I can attest to the film's authenticity, because I was once a member of that elite ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Based on Nick Hornby's book of the same name, this features Rob, owner of a small vinyl record store which caters to obscure and hard-to-get vinyl lovers. Rob seems to have hit an impasse in his mid-30s in the relationship department, and has gone through ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
A funny, original, small tale which kept me entertained me with its laughs and intrigued with its universal relationship dilemmas, despite almost losing me with its never-ending conclusion. If you don't like John Cusack as an actor or a person (is there ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Scott RenshawScott Renshaw
So why does Cusack seem eversoslightly wrong in a role that should be so right? It's not the sharp comic setting crafted by director Stephen Frears and a team of four writers (adapting Nick Hornby's novel). That setting finds Rob and his coworkers Barry ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Scott Renshaw
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
"High Fidelity" is a film that never really seems to be going anywhere in particular because it's not specifically about a plot. Granted, there are carefully defined characters and the action moves forward through a series of cause-and-effect links, but ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Jody Beth Rosen)ToxicUniverse.com (Jody Beth Rosen)
Filmmaking craft like Zwigoff's ultimately proves how careless Stephen Frears was in his entertaining-but-unwieldy screen translation ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Jody Beth Rosen)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
This relatively faithful adaptation of Nick Hornby's beloved music-culture novel is a smart, funny, and youth-savvy relationship film. The film's Chicago locale is its primary deviation from the book, which is set in London. Otherwise, lines of dialogue ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Deconstructing Edward (Ted Prigge)Deconstructing Edward (Ted Prigge)
In short, fans of the book will wince but overall smile, and those who wanted to read the book will enjoy even more. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Deconstructing Edward (Ted Prigge)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Merle Bertrand)Film Threat (Merle Bertrand)
This searingly comical film breathes fresh life into the romantic comedy genre. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Film Threat (Merle Bertrand)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
Against the odds, director Frears and co. have fashioned a funny, involving smart meditation on the prattle of the sexes by retaining most of the incident and attitude of the novel and adding a broader, more accessible feel. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
The movie is sparked by more than half a dozen incisive performances. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.17 out of 4 stars for Techtite's DVD & Movie ReviewsTechtite's DVD & Movie Reviews
The truth is finally apparent; John Cusack desperately needs his sister's casting agent. Joan Cusack has rarely been in a bad comedy, whether it was My Blue Heaven, Broadcast News, or even as the voice of a small cowgirl toy in Toy Story 2. By contrast, ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Techtite's DVD & Movie Reviews
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
There's no deep meaning to High Fidelity, although it occasionally toys with the importance of pop music to a person's psychological development. At one point early in the film, Rob muses, "Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable, ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)
This is an interesting story that will really appeal to and attract the twenty-something crowd because of the way it deals with and explores relationships. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
This movie is great, and is recommended for anyone who loves pop music as something more than just the twinkling in the background in your car. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
5. Honesty. "High Fidelity" doesn't pull its punches. Mr. Cusack's character, and the others in the film, are not divided into good and bad, and they constantly make mistakes and wrong choices. They are, in a word, human. And watching them ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
The quirky High Fidelity really deserves being called the first must-see movie of the century. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Better title: "The Top Five." Of course you'd ask ... "The top five what?" And that's just where the advertisers would love to have you. Well, the top five most humiliating break ups for John Cusack, as ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
There are enough great things -- at its best the movie is brilliant, at worst it meanders a bit -- to give you the movie "high" that is so rare. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
A funny, perceptive movie about pop music, a man's confused passions for records and women, and the lure of perpetual teenagehood. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
While this isn't one of the top five movies of all time, or even this year, it is well worth a trip down to the theater, especially if you are tired of dumb films like "Hanging Up" or "Reindeer Games." This film is certainly not dumb. It rates a smart B. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
John Cusack fans will loveHigh Fidelity, just as John Cusack haters will hate it. I'm somewhere in the middle - though I'd never go out of my way to see one of Cusack's films, I find him agreeable enough, preferably in smallish doses. Cusack (born 1966) ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lars LindahlLars Lindahl
Directed by Stephen Frears Written by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, and Scott Michael RosenbergStarring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Lisa Bonet, Catherine ZetaJones, Lili Taylor, Joan Cusack, Natasha Gregson Wagner, ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Lars Lindahl
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Even in his early roles, like a supporting part in John Hughes' Sixteen Candles and the male lead in Rob Reiner's delightful The Sure Thing, there was something idiosyncratic about John Cusack's work. Recently, however, this quality has become more pronou ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinematter (Matt Williams)Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Stephen Frears directs this romantic comedy about a slacker (John Cusack) who owns a record store who sets his sights on winning back his ex-girlfriend (Iben Hjejle). Joan Cusack, Sara Gilbert, Lili Taylor, Tim Robbins, Lisa Bonet, Jack Black, Natasha ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
There's nothing more annoying than a music geek. You know, the kind of guy who hangs out in record stores reminiscing about Camper Van Beethoven, Stereolab, and the roots of Green Day. As such, a movie full of music geeks may seem a little unbearable, ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk SpoilersCriminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
Even though there was a lot of music mentioned in the film that I'm not really familiar with, I'm one of those people that has a ridiculously varied music collection, and I know a lot of bands no one's ever heard of or no one remembers, so I can identify ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Guess the GrossGuess the Gross
Sorry, don’t mean to make you think this movie wasn’t good, cause it was a good movie. But I admit I am jaded by the print version. The book is based in London and follows the main character as he goes through a trip of relationship self-discovery ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Guess the Gross
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
I wish I'd never sold my record collection. And my turntable. Is there anything as beautiful sounding as hearing that needle drop? Side one. Track one: John Cusack is the finest example of the post-cinematic, early 21st century, heterosexual male ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at filethirteen.com
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
There is a certain kind of modern novel that is not really a novel at all but a series of ruminations on life, the universe and everything by a narrator who is a would-be philosopher and thinly disguised stand-in for the author. The master of this ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at James Bowman
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Gary Militzer)DVD Verdict (Gary Militzer)
John Cusack stars as Rob Gordon, an underachieving vinyl aficionado who enjoys making "top 5" pop cultural lists with the two musically elitist clerks that work in his record shop, Dick (Todd Louiso—8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, The Rock, Jerry Maguire) and ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at DVD Verdict (Gary Militzer)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
It is almost impossible to overstate the coolness of a movie in which Bruce Springsteen appears as himself, strumming the guitar and singing some impromptu romantic advice. That’s just what he does midway through the extremely cool, funny and fine ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
The threesome adore '60s, '70s and '80s pop music. They endlessly comprise "Top Five" lists, such as the top five songs about death. There is a real joy listening to the banter between Cusack, Black and Louiso in these scenes. The conversation is ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Dr. Drew")DVD Clinic ("Dr. Drew")
Recently dumped by his girlfriend, a record store owner (John Cusack) decides to revisit his memories and examine his previous failed relationships. While on his journey, he attempts to figure out what really happened and why he’s been the victim of ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at DVD Clinic ("Dr. Drew")
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
High Fidelity is a quirky comedy starring John Cusack (Grosse Pointe Blank) as "Rob", the owner of a true record store where they only sell records. The film goes along like a narrative with Rob turning to the camera once a while and talking to us. He ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Rob Gordon (Jon Cusack) asks the audience, "Do I listen to pop music because I was miserable, or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?" Rob spends more time talking to us than he does to any of the other characters in the movie, which is part of ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

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High Fidelity (2000) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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High Fidelity (2000) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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