High Fidelity
2000
***
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Lisa Bonet, Joelle Carter, Joan Cusack, Sara Gilbert, Lili Taylor, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Rob loves to listen to good music and compile top 5 lists, but he doesn't understand women. When his girlfriend dumps him, he wants to figure out the mistakes he keeps making in his relationships. This enjoyable but flawed romantic comedy from Nick Hornby's novel is a treat for music lovers. What I find problematic is that Rob is ultimately an asshole and he doesn't deserve the happy ending that comes out of nowhere. He breaks the fourth wall from the first second to the last, which gets tiresome after a while. In his breakthrough role, Jack Black plays another music geek. Zoë Kravitz played Rob in a short-lived TV series in 2020.
