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High Fidelity was about a mid-life crisis. John Cusack as Rob Gordon owns a record store in Chicago. His life comes apart when his girlfriend Iben Hjejle as Laura leaves him. He becomes extremely neurotic and wants to know why Laura broke up with him. To do that he explores his top five splits with women. Despite what seems a very depressing plot the movie is actually a dark comedy.
Most of the film is Rob talking directly into the camera about his relationships. When he gets to his third break up Charlie (Catherine Zeta-Jones) he tells the audience that some people never got over Vietnam, he never got over Charlie. He starts organizing his records based upon his life like putting a Fleetwood Mac album in his fall of 1983 pile when he bought it for someone but didn’t give it to them. Things get even worse when he finds out Laura moved in with a man who used to live upstairs from them in an apartment building. That drives Rob into a fit of rage, especially when he thinks about them having sex. That scene will make you chuckle showing that just because it’s about Rob’s downward spiral it could still make fun of his situation.
Music is another prominent theme of the film. Rob and his two employees Dick (Todd Louiso) and Barry (Jack Black) are total record snobs. All day they argue about what record is best, which rare album they just found, and make top five lists. They can also be extremely rude to customers who they look down upon based upon their musical choices. When a dad comes in looking for a song for his daughter Barry insults him and tells him he won’t sell it to him. He goes on to say that there was no way the father knew his daughter unless he wanted to play the song while she was in a coma. Another time Barry corrects Dick over whether a song has a “The” at the start of it or not. Their problem is that they have fallen so in love with music they think that they are better than everyone else.
There is also plenty of actual music throughout the film for a great soundtrack. The songs were expertly picked to go along with the scene or Rob’s feelings. After he found out that Laura had not slept with another man since their break up for example, Queen’s We Are The Champions comes on. At the end Barry joins a band and does his first performance, which is mind blowing.
Overall, this is a really great, heartfelt movie. It delves into Rob’s psyche as he goes through a rough spot in his life. You can both empathize with Rob’s situation, while also laugh at him at the same time.
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Such a good movie it makes me want to read the book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
A coming of age movie that offers insight into many of the aspects of dating and relationships. Have you been where Rob has been? Currently wallowing in the same pit of self-reflective despair? Just become the number one lover man in your postal district? High Fidelity presents an offbeat, nearly indie approach at life and love, though the eyes of someone wrought with the flaws of reality and the eternal question... is THIS the one?
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
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