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High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Note: I also recommend watching the unique end credits that are fashioned much like record-shop icons. I’d definitely rate these end credits among the top five of all time—I’ll have to think a bit to come up with the other four titles. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
High Fidelity is full of great music, relationship angst, and compulsive listmaking — everything a pop junkie deals with on a daily basis. Being a record store owner at heart, I found it loads of fun. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
As crushing as it is when Laura (Iben Hjejle) walks out on Rob Gordon (John Cusack), it doesn't even crack his Top 5 list of all time worst break-ups... at least not at first. This we know because Rob spends a good deal of time in Stephen Frears' ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Alex IoshpeAlex Ioshpe
Rob Gordon was a DJ. It seems that he could make everything spin except his own life. Now he owns Championship Vinyl, a little musical store, somewhere in New York. When he suddenly gets dumped by his girlfriend, a gorgeous blond attorney, life ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Alex Ioshpe
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
There's a unique flavor to all of this that speaks to anyone afraid of commitment. Everyone's been where Rob is at some point in their lives and can empathize with his befuddlement. Cusack's knack for connecting with Gen-Xers makes this particularly ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Alex IoshpeAlex Ioshpe
Rob Gordon was a DJ. It seems that he could make everything spin except his own life. Now he owns Championship Vinyl, a little musical store, somewhere in New York. When he suddenly gets dumped by his girlfriend, a gorgeous blond attorney, life ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Alex Ioshpe
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The New Zealand HeraldThe New Zealand Herald
Okay, here are the top five reasons why High Fidelity is worth five stars ... 1) Shifting the setting of Nick Hornby's 1995 popular novel from London to Chicago might have seemed plain wrong.But moving the life of Rob - the list-obsessive record store ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at The New Zealand Herald
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
It's still John Cusack's movie, though, and he's never been more likable. His little personal journey is nice, and his commentary throughout is funny, but that doesn't adequately sum up the man's indefatigable charm. He doesn't light up the silver ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
All of those pitfalls have been avoided. This is a wonderful movie about real people, real problems and real fixations, that beautifully captures the texture of alternative culture. It will probably be a modest box-office success, then a huge cult hit ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
In its unforced, whimsical, quirky, obsessive way, "High Fidelity" is a comedy about real people in real lives. The movie looks like it was easy to make--but it must not have been because ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Ron SmallRon Small
John Cusack is the kind of actor who seems to effortlessly slide into his respective film roles. So effortlessly that people tend to forget he's there, much in the way people rarely recall many of the great character actors (anyone who can put the name ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Ron Small
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
For Rob Gordon, nothing beats a treasure of old vinyl rock 'n' roll albums, which he collects and sells at his slightly seedy Chicago record store.And when he and his wacky store clerks are awaiting customers -- which is often -- they ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
High Fidelity is a rather accurate chronicle of the lives and loves of a certain type of outsized adolescent -- the pop music aficianado who never outgrows his (it's always his ) obsession with trivial pursuits and prefers, to some extent, the company ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
Top 5 Movie Pet Peeves: 1. Talking to the camera. 2. Bad Acting 3. Bad ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for John BeachemJohn Beachem
Rob Gordon runs a record store called Champion Vinyl with his two employees, the obnoxious Barry (Jack Black) and the meek Dick (Todd Louiso). Rob has just been dumped by the light of his life, Laura (Iben Hjejle), and he isn't handling it particularly ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at John Beachem
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
"I know we don't have customers, but I thought that was a bad thing and not a business strategy," Barry tells Rob while apologizing for telling Rob's newest heartthrob about the store. Barry, who will form the Sonic Death Monkey band before the film is ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Steve Rhodes
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie Reviews UK
I have always enjoyed studying the passions of others, the humorously evoked theme at the core of High Fidelity. Aside from being a self-congratulating exercise in tolerance, the practice has proved an enlightening lantern into the recesses of my own ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Movie Reviews UK
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
John Cusack is easily America's favorite neurotic leading man. Even the most cursory glance at his filmography reveals that despite such art-house excursions as Being John Malkovich and The Grifters, his bread and butter is romantic comedy. Almost ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Reel.com
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins)The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
High Fidelity Review By Paul Perkins    Do you remember you first 5 breaks ups how about if you own a record score and always make a top 5 hit list and this time you make a top 5 worst break up. Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, High ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Filmed in Chicago, you get a fresh look at the city and it's culture. Real scenes are shown of the better movie theaters and restaurants along with an unusual view of the river and the Sears Tower. Add this along with the inside of some bars and you ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Wanna laugh? Go see this charming, funny, everybody's got to grow up eventually film. It is based on Nick Hornby 's London set novel (I did not read it) and reset in Chicago, deliciously directed by Stephen Frears ( The Grifters, My Beautiful ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
THE REPORT CARD Not sure you understand these review questions? Click here. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
A Buena Vista Release of a Touchstone Pictures Presentation of a Working Title Films Production in Association with Dogstar Films/New Crime Productions; Executive Produced by Mike Newell, Alan Greenspan and Lisa Chasin; Produced by Tim Bevan and Rudd ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at ShowBIZ Data
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 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 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 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 3.25 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 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 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 3.20 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 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 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 Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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 Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
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 3.17 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
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 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 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 eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
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 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 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 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 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 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 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)
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 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 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Steve Simels)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Steve Simels)
One of the sharpest and emotionally resonant romantic comedies in what seems like years. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Steve Simels)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)
While not a total dud, High Fidelity failed to engage me completely because of its self-absorbed lead character. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
John Cusack is Rob Gordon. He's a neurotic, 30-something, who hasn't grown up. He is the Chicago record store owner of Championship Vinyl carrying CD's and vinyl LP's for musical connoisseurs, in a small store that is barely surviving. This wormy role ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dustin PutmanDustin Putman
Rob, who has owned a vintage record store called Championship Vinyl for several years, has been through more romances with women than he cares to count, but no matter what, something always seems to get in the way of things working out. Rob is clueless ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Dustin Putman
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)
I didn't see this movie because I was miserable that evening, I was miserable that evening because I saw this movie. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Instead of burrowing into Rob's life, we feel like we're skimming across it. ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Movies for GuysMovies for Guys
Guys, your girlfriends won't like it either so don't think to yourself that you'll put up with it and maybe score some points with her. She's just gonna be pissed that you took her to such ...read the complete High Fidelity movie review at Movies for Guys
High Fidelity (2000) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Mervius)Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
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