Cracklingly smart, viciously witty, achingly romantic and willing to careen from moody to high spirited, High Fidelity is the template for 21st century love stories.
Because it is free of the creaky cliches of old Hollywood, because it is gutsy enough to show the "hero" as a seriously flawed human being, and because it kicks ass big-time with its music sense, Stephen Frears' flick is cutting edge. A razor's edge that leaves both scar tissue and satisfaction.
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