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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : 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 pronounced, with eccentric interpretations of characters in Grosse Pointe Blank, This Is My Father (a memorable cameo), Pushing Tin, and Being John Malkovich. One of the things that makes Cusack interesting is that his characters always seem to have overdosed on caffeine. Rob Gordon, the protagonist of High Fidelity, is no exception. If there's such a thing as a prototypical ''Cusack character'', Rob fits the mold. more...
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3/4
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www.cinema-scene.com - : High Fidelity is the best film from Frears since The Grifters, a nice coming to terms with adulthood film that comes off much better than the similar Grosse Pointe Blank (understandable since the two films have the same writers). Where the earlier film faltered by becoming too implausible, this film works by its utter lifelike aspects. Much of the story reminded me of both my life and many others that I know; all of us in our aimless attempt at occupational happiness. Where I find my calling in films, Rob Gordon (Cusack) finds his in music. He has spent previous time as a disk jockey, where he met his now estranged girlfriend Laura (Hjejle), and now maintains a music store specializing in hard to find LPs. more...
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3.5/
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : 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 movies this wry and likable hardly ever get made. Usually a clunky plot gets in the way, or the filmmakers are afraid to let their characters seem too smart. Watching ''High Fidelity,'' I had the feeling I could walk out of the theater and meet the same people on the street--and want to, which is an even higher compliment. more...
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4/4
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