Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Director: Peter Sollett
Starring: Michael Cera & Kat Dennings
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Teen
Rated: PG-13
Amazon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
My Rating: 5 stars

Plot: Nick is still feeling the pangs of lost as his ex-girlfriend, Tris, dumped him on his birthday. In a way to move on - or rather, hold on - to his feelings for her, Nick makes "mixed CDs" which Tris simply disposes of. Enter Norah, a college-bound student, daughter of a famous music producer, dispiser of Tris, who collects the discarded CDs and slowly falling in love with their compiler. Little do either of them know that their paths will cross during a concert of Nick's almost all gay band, The Jerk Offs. While Norah doesn't know that Nick is who is, she introduces him to Tris as her boyfriend. Nick's band mates see an opportunity to erase his mind of Tris through Norah. Music, searching for a drunken friend, heartache, falling in love and getting over old flames all ensure during one wild night of looking for the popular indie band, Where's Fluffy?

Review: Normally, these sort of movies repelled me. But with Michael Cera's success of hooking me into his characters, I gave this one a chance. I wasn't let down. I came in, never once picking up the YA novel in the past - now I'm just tempted. Michael Cera and Kat Dennings's chemistry just works, no doubt about it.

And unlike most movies that deal with the similar subject of boy-loses-girl-then-meets-new girl, this one never has a down point where you begin to wonder why you're watching it in the first place.

It's a must for all music lovers. The selection of the soundtrack is perfectly selected to match the tone of the movie with indie-esque sounding musicians. Hopefully more movies such as this, which will have its place in movie history as the theme is universal, will replace the typical teenage movie that has morphed into a fuckfest of getting laid and raging hormones.