Cute romance has finite reality
“Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” is a splendidly funny comedy that lacks believability but keeps viewers rolling with laughter.
Director Peter Sollett, known for smaller films such as “Raising Victor Vargas,” has taken a superb step with this witty comedy.
In the film “Juno,” star Michael Cera plays the awkwardly funny Nick, a lovesick teen who has just separated from his sexually sloven ex-girlfriend, Tris (Alexis Dziena). To help recover from the breakup, Nick makes Tris mixed CDs with the inflated hope that she will return to him. On the contrary, she throws the CDs into the trash as soon as she receives them. However, Norah (Kat Dennings), Tris’s schoolmate, takes them from the trash and adds them to her iPod. Although Nick and Norah have never met, they seem to be “musical soul mates.” In a twist of events, the two finally meet in New York.
The only straight member of his gay band, the Jerk Offs, Nick’s musical taste is as diverse as his friends. To help him recover from his heartache, his band members take him into New York to play a gig, where he meets Norah. They embark on a wild adventure leading them around New York in search of the elusive band Where’s Fluffy. Predictably, they are brought together through their love of music.
Although the film is rife with humor, it is not very realistic. It seems unlikely that seniors in high school are allowed to wander the streets of New York and enter bars without trouble. The scenarios presented in the film seem better fitted to older characters, or at least those of legal drinking age. Nevertheless, the movie is excellently written and well cast, leaving viewers satisfied.
‘Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist’
Release Date: October 3
Director: Peter Sollett
Starring: Michael Cera and Kat Dennings
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Music
Grade: B
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October 12th, 2008 at 12:40 am
there were some awkward moments in this movie that were hard to get past… such as every time that gum was re-used (yuck!)
October 13th, 2008 at 9:29 am
@movie fan
I think awkward comedies are on the up, and this movie used awkwardness in a great way.
I think the portrayal of the city in this movie is notable as well. There were beautiful shots of New York City throughout the film and it seemed to almost become a character in itself.