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Mar 31, 2000 · 5 min read. 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.
A fantastic story told brilliantly, High Fidelity is one of the best movies out there with outstanding performances by just about everyone in the stellar cast! Rated 5/5 Stars •...
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Dec 24, 2019 · Most film adaptations of novels either jettison large parts of it, all of the dialogue, or are so faithful as to be preposterous movies. High Fidelity manages to pull it off, all while changing the setting from a very British London and all it's trappings to Chicago, without losing a thing.
Feb 19, 2022 · Fortunately, the movie High Fidelity will probably remain immortal in the hallowed hallways of great romantic comedies, and here's why.
High Fidelity is a 2000 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears, starring John Cusack, Jack Black, and Iben Hjejle. The film is based on the 1995 British novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, with the setting moved from London to Chicago and the protagonist's name changed. Hornby expressed surprise at how faithful the adaptation ...
High Fidelity is just good comedy. It's fun, it's entertaining, and above all, it's refreshing because of it's relative originality. There are plenty of memorable scenes in the film, many because of their sheer, if illogical, hilarity.
Mar 17, 2020 · A smart, funny and youth-savvy relationship film, Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity should score well with post-college-age viewers, who will identify with the film’s commitment-phobic take on...
