For a movie obsessed with making lists, it’s appropriate that High Fidelity would make mine, though it didn’t quite make the top 5. Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, the film follows Rob Gordon (John Cusack), a Chicago record store owner who’s dumped by his girlfriend in the opening scene. Rob’s goal is to win her back. He tracks down former girlfriends, trying to figure out what consistently goes wrong in his relationships. Why is he always left heartbroken? He frequently addresses the camera, which works well as a character trait and stylistically. It’s as if we’re his best friend, his confidant in broken heartedness. The film also features Jack Black in his best role. Directed by Stephen Frears (who also directed The Grifters and The Queen, among others), High Fidelity is the best comedy of the last decade.
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