For all its flaws, its structural scruffiness, its occasionally indulgent protagonist, High Fidelity remains compelling because it understands something fundamental about fandom, identity, and the fear of commitment.

| Original Score: B | Apr 28, 2025

Insightful in exploring the manner in which people’s perceptions of each other are colored not by actual shifts in personality but by circumstances that are often beyond anyone’s control.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 16, 2023

Few films capture the healing power of music or the harsh reality of love & break-ups.

| Aug 24, 2021

Like a male version of 'Bridget Jones' - with the lead reduced to a nauseating cipher who espouses mediocre, gender politics jargon.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 27, 2019

It's not perfect, but boy, is it ever accurate and insightful.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 7, 2015

High Fidelity, with its knowing take on men, messed-up romance and music, is like one long, hook-filled pop song for the eyes.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 10, 2014

It is still a bit wimpy and sugary, but it's definitely entertaining, and the translation to American accelerates the tempo refreshingly.

| Feb 10, 2014

High Fidelity is an extraordinarily funny film, full of verbal and visual wit. And it is assembled with immense skill.

| Feb 10, 2014

Black is terrific as the obnoxious Barry, who abuses customers ignorant enough to come in and ask for 'I Just Called To Say I Love You', while Louiso is almost as good as the mousy but equally snobbish Dick.

| Feb 10, 2014

As a film about males it`s amazingly insightful for women. The soundtrack`s another great plus. I just adored this film.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 10, 2014

A film pragmatic enough to concede that almost every relationship is doomed, but romantic enough to realize that it's worth it to carry on in spite of that fact, High Fidelity is one of the smartest and funniest romantic comedies of the past few years.

| Feb 10, 2014

When happiness does arrive in this movie, it has the air not of something that you reach, like your top speed, but of something that you give in to, like baldness or old age.

| Feb 10, 2014

You'll laugh, you'll cringe in recognition, you'll go home and start recording a new tape.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 10, 2014

Cusack has ineffable charm, but he keeps it tuned at the lowest possible frequency.

| Feb 10, 2014

This slickly scripted, knowingly played and cameo-strewn comedy stands on its merits as an Alfie for the millennial generation.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 10, 2014

A hip, knowing look at how certain young men put off growing up until they are finally too miserable to postpone it any longer.

Full Review | Feb 10, 2014

The virtues of High Fidelity are that Rob owns up to his obvious shortcomings, and that Cusack's performance has a self-deprecating edge that muffles the pops and scratches of Rob's personality.

| Feb 10, 2014

Speaking to camera for much of the running time, Cusack creates an engaging portrait in male insecurity and selfishness as flawed record shop owner Rob Gordon.

| Feb 10, 2014

As for Mr. Cusack, there's nothing potential about his stardom any more. He's the self-doubting, self-flagellating, self-ironic soul of "High Fidelity," and he's great.

| Feb 10, 2014

The result is a romantic comedy that transcends its genre to become the giddy cinematic anthem of an era.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 10, 2014