High Fidelity Reviews

High Fidelity Review
by Chad Polenz
Don't you just love movies where the characters and their situations remind you of your own life? No movie can replicate your life verbatim, but those that have realistic characters in realistic situations speaking realistic dialogue are my favorites....more

High Fidelity Review
by Alex Ioshpe
DIRECTED BY: Stephen Frears WRITTEN BY: D.V. DeVincentis, based upon a novel by Nick Hornby CAST: John Cusack, Todd Louiso, Tim Robbins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Iben Hjejle more

High Fidelity Review
by Alex Ioshpe
DIRECTED BY: Stephen Frears WRITTEN BY: D.V. DeVincentis, based upon a novel by Nick Hornby CAST: John Cusack, Todd Louiso, Tim Robbins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Iben Hjejle more

High Fidelity Review
by Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Rated on a 4-star scale Screening venue: Odeon (Liverpool City Centre) Released in the UK by Buena Vista International on July 21, 2000; certificate 15; 120 minutes; country of origin USA; aspect ratio 1.85:1 more

High Fidelity Review
by Lars Lindahl
Starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor, Joan Cusack, Natasha Gregson Wagner, and Tim Robbins more

High Fidelity Review
by Dennis Schwartz
HIGH FIDELITY (director: Stephen Frears; Screenwriters: D.V. DeVincentis/Steve Pink/ John Cusack/ Scott Michael Rosenberg/based on the novel by Nick Hornby; cinematographer: Seamus McGarvey; editor: Mick Audsley; cast: John Cusack (Rob Gordon), Iben...more

High Fidelity Review
by James Sanford
Unresolved relationships can be like those mildly irritating but fiendishly catchy pop songs you sometimes come across while listening to the radio: Try as you might, you just can't get them out of your mind. For record store owner Rob...more

High Fidelity Review
by Murali Krishnan
American popular music may have changed in style as time has gone by, but has remained constant in theme. The topics of romance and heartbreak remain characteristic of the genre, reflecting the obsessions of its youthful audience. This film uses popular...more

High Fidelity Review
by Jamey Hughton
Starring-John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Joan Cusack, Lisa Bonet, Tim Robbins and Catherine Zeta-Jones Director-Stephen Frears Canadian Rating-PG Released by Touchstone Pictures - 03/00 more

High Fidelity Review
by Ron Small
Starring: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tim Robbins, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Sara Gilbert, Joelle Carter more

High Fidelity Review
by Edwin Jahiel
HIGH FIDELITY (2000) *** 1/2 Directed by Stephen Frears. Screenplay, D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, Scott Rosenberg, based on the eponymous novel by Nick Hornby. Photography, Seamus McGarvey. Editing, Mick Audsley. Production design,...more
High Fidelity Review
by Ram Samudrala
John Cusack is an extremely charismatic actor, and that's what carries /High Fidelity/, a story about a self-absorbed misogynistic record store owner who is wrestling with his relationship conscience. more
High Fidelity Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Directed by Stephen Frears. Screenplay by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg, based on the novel by Nick Hornby. Starring Cusack, Todd Louiso, Jack Black. Running time: 113 minutes. Rated AA for offensive language (MFCB)....more
High Fidelity Review
by Jerry Saravia
Ingrid, Renee, Jackie, Stephanie, Susan. Those names I can rattle off my mind like shards of lightning, and they are at the top five of my list of breakups in my life. And so I could identify with Rob Gordon's unique ability to not only remember the...more
High Fidelity Review
by Mark O'Hara
It's been several days since we saw HIGH FIDELITY - longer than I usually take to write about a film - but its feel is still with me. Director Stephen Frears has put together an engaging piece about two big subjects, love and music, and the result is...more
High Fidelity Review
by John Beachem
Thinking back over all the horrible relationships you've had, could you rank them in order of how painful they were? Rob Gordon, wonderfully played by John Cusack ("Grosse Point Blank", "Being John Malkovich"), is capable of ranking not only his worst...more
High Fidelity Review
by Bill Chambers
starring John Cusack, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Iben Hjejle screenplay by D.V. Devincentis & Steve Pink & John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg, based on the novel by Nick Hornby directed by Stephen Frears more
High Fidelity Review
by Steve Rhodes
"Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?" Rob Gordon (John Cusack) says in voice-over in the introduction to Stephen Frears's HIGH FIDELITY. more
High Fidelity Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Touchstone Pictures Director: Stephen Frears Writer: D.V. Devincentis & Steve Pink & John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg, book by Nick Hornby Cast: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Catherine...more
High Fidelity Review
by Scott Renshaw
HIGH FIDELITY (Touchstone) Starring: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, Tim Robbins, Lili Taylor. Screenplay: D.V. DeVincentis & Steve Pink & John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg, based on the...more
High Fidelity Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by Stephen Frears. Cast: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Joan Cusack, Tim=20 Robbins, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor, Natasha Gregson=20 Wagner, Sara Gilbert, Joelle Carter, Chris Rehmann, Ben Carr. 2000 - 113...more
High Fidelity Review
by Berge Garabedian
I used to be a major comic book geek. I still am a pretty big movie geek. The characters in this movie are music geeks. But unlike myself, they don't have the patience to deal with "the rest of the world" who apparently don't know as much about music as...more
High Fidelity Review
by Chuck Schwartz
High Fidelity Rated [R], 115 minutes Starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black Screenplay by D. V. DeVincentis & Steve Pink & John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg Based on the book by Nick Hornby Directed by Stephen Frears website:...more
High Fidelity Review
by Ross Anthony
Better title: "The Top Five." Of course you'd ask ... "The top five what?" And that's just where the advertisers would love to have you. Well, the top five most humiliating break ups for John Cusack, as a matter of fact. more
High Fidelity Review
by Edward Johnson-Ott
High Fidelity (2000) John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, Tim Robbins, Chris Rehmann, Ben Carr, Lili Taylor, Joelle Carter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Sara Gilbert, Bruce Springsteen. Screenplay...more
High Fidelity Review
by Susan Granger
Susan Granger's review of "HIGH FIDELITY" (Touchstone Pictures) In this romantic comedy, John Cusack plays a self-confessed music junkie who owns Championship Vinyl, a dilapidated record store in downtown Chicago. Having just been dumped by his...more
High Fidelity Review
by Christopher Null
HIGH FIDELITY A film review by Christopher Null Copyright 2000 filmcritic.com filmcritic.com more
High Fidelity Review
by Jon Popick
I read High Fidelity several months ago in anticipation of its theatrical release. While the best-selling Gen X novel was certainly a good read, I couldn’t envision it being made into film - a film worth watching, anyway. There really isn’t any action,...more
High Fidelity Review
by Mac VerStandig
High Fidelity 1 and 1/2 Stars (Out of 4) Reviewed by Mac VerStandig [email protected] http://www.moviereviews.org March 19, 2000 USA Release Date - March 31, 2000 more
High Fidelity Review
by R.L. Strong
"HIGH FIDELITY" **** out of ***** Review By R.L. Strong Rated R for language and sexual situations. TOUCHSTONE PICTURES PRESENTS A WORKING TITLE FILMS PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH DOGSTAR FILMS/ NEW CRIME PRODUCTIONS A STEPHEN FREARS FILM JOHN CUSACK...more