Friday, May 1, 2009

Blog Review: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Director: Peter Sollett
Starring: Michael Cera and Kat Dennings

Two teenagers meet and fall in love, all in the matter of a single night. A pretty common love story turned into a romantic film. It would sound as though this film falls into that category of easily forgotten, but those that think that will be proven wrong once they watch the movie. This film is not the typical love story. It is more like a a story of two teenagers that meet and fall in love while having the craziest night of their life. The crazy  adventures of these teen lovers include the quest to find a drunk friend while simultaneously searching for the greatest concert ever. This movie is a well made romantic comedy, while being a little predictable at times it makes for a good teen date movie. 
It is not the best romantic comedy i've seen, it is not even the best romantic comedy that has come out in the last year, but it is very well made. It is also very enjoyable, but for a teen and young adult audience. Certain things about the story are predictable; boy and girl meet, they hit it off, they begin to fall in love, there is something that causes the two to separate, but in the end they reunite. Although it has the typical elements of a romantic comedy, it has a unique story line. It is odd, ridiculous, and quirky which adds a lot to its comical theme.
The story runs as two teens, Nick and Norah, who meet in a club and they begin to fall for each other. Friends of Nick who are trying to set him up with Norah take Norah's friend Caroline home. Well, were supposed to take Caroline home, but lost her. The comical element of all this is she is completely drunk. They all have to meet up to find Caroline and have a ridiculous night searching for her as well as the band, "Where's Fluffy?". It is very entertaining and really reaches the target audience, teens and young adults. 
This movie is well made and different from the typical romantic comedy, but is not for all audiences. It has its memorable qualities and it also has its cliche moments. The film was quite enjoyable and I would give it an 8 out of 10. 

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