High Fidelity

This movies lives or dies on one thing: John Cusack’s combination of snark and self-depreciation. Anybody else, ANY BODY ELSE, would not be able to carry this movie. Because this movie is pretty much “shithead can’t get over a break-up, exonerates himself from previous break-ups, and argued about music with two jackasses”. He’s not a great person, his ex isn’t the best ... everybody in this movie is really kind of a shit person. Cusack elevates it, even just a little, and keeps you watching when you should be screaming at the TV for all these people to get on with it. So ... yeah. I wish I had more to say, but, the movie doesn’t have much to say. Just 30-something adults acting like idiots. No examination, no recrimination. It just happens.