High Fidelity

I must confess, I've tried to read the book by Nick Hornby at least half a dozen times and I've yet been able to finish it. Not sure why but happily this is not the case with Stephen Frears' film, which sticks out as a bit of an oddity in his body of work. It helps if you were or are a record collector, somewhat of an antiquated hobby for sure but a more precise portrayal of the mentality you'll be hard pressed to find. John Cusack is his normal endearing self and is perfect in the lead.....hell...even Jack Black can be tolerated here. Good fun and still perfect for a date viewing.