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| John Cusack | Rob Gordon |
| Iben Hjejle | Laura |
| Jack Black | Barry |
| Todd Louiso | Dick |
| Lisa Bonet | Marie DeSalle |
| Joan Cusack | Liz |
| Sara Gilbert | Anaugh |
| Joelle Carter | Penny |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Charlie |
| Chris Rehmann | Vince |
| Tim Robbins | Ian |
| Bruce Springsteen | himself |
| Lili Taylor | Sarah |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | Caroline |
| Ben Carr | Justin |
| Drake Bell |
| Stephen Frears | Director |
| Mick Audsley | Editor |
| Tim Bevan | Producer |
| David Chapman | Production Designer |
| Liza Chasin | Executive Producer |
| Laura Cunningham-Bauer | Costumes/Costume Designer |
| John Cusack | Producer, Screenwriter |
| Therese DePrez | Production Designer |
| Steve Pink | Screenwriter |
| Scott Rosenberg | Screenwriter |
| Howard Shore | Score Composer |
| Rudd Simmons | Producer |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | Asst. Director |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
... to fully appreciate this movie, one would have had to read the book. the novel carried over into a script more than successfully. it's really very rare that books translate over into film as well as this one did.
for starters, it's pertinent to the story line in the hornby's novel that the setting takes place in the UK. when i read that the movie setting was in the US, in chicago, i thought it was going to throw off the air of the story, but i was actually able to relate to the story more. I was surprised!
& by the way, yes, it is an emotional movie, but it is one of those rare romances that take place from the perspective of the male mind. it was rather refreshing. I would recommend reading the book, as well, if you plan on seeing this movie or if you have already seen it.
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This movie is great. As an adaptation of a novel, it hits the tone and conversation of the book dead-on. Reviewer Bob must not have read the book, or his opinion of the story development and dialogue would be better.
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Posted October 1, 2010
(Note: The one star here isn't fair to any other one star movie...this film isn't WORTH a star...trouble is, BN doesn't allow for a 'brick' the way Rolling Stone does.) This is one of the most miserable movies I¿ve ever had the misfortune to endure. It should be a great film, it has all the ingredients, but it isn¿t. Except for the fact that I forced myself to survive the whole thing, I¿d call it intolerable. Stay with me here, this is important¿the movie as a piece of film craft is well made, has a spiffy cast (including John Cusack and Jack Black), a great premise, and completely unrealized potential. ¿High Fidelity¿ could have been a lot of things; unfortunately it is none of them. Generally speaking, it isn¿t exactly funny (except when Black is on the screen). It¿s loaded with all kinds of ¿sensitive¿ internal dialogue¿you know, the stuff that makes men cringe but women generally love¿but that business doesn¿t work either, because the main character who delivers that dialogue (played by John Cusack) is a thoroughly awful human being who elicits no sympathy except the kind we feel for a rabid dog. There are elements of comedy, farce, romantic melodrama, Woody-Allen-style introspection, drama, little bits and pieces of everything, but the movie never seems to resolve itself as any one thing, so it never quite satisfies. Worse, the film carries on after its one possible decent conclusion. I¿d love to say that the main problem with the movie is just a lack of focus, but in the end, the film is just awful. ¿High Fidelity¿ is exactly the kind of movie its main actors generally portray: if it were a human, it would be a slacker.
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Posted October 1, 2010
You simply have to spend time with this movie. It is thought-provoking, funny, timely, and intelligent. The feature stars are an incredible cast (it's fun to see Joan and John Cusack, brother and sister in real life, in the film together as friends and enemies). The sound track is worth the price of admission alone. The final song by Jack Black 'Let's Get it On', done Karaoke-style, really surprises. What more can I say?
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