Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (DVD)

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is another in a long glut of quirky films to come out of the US in the past couple of years. If you have seen 'Juno' or the recent 'Adventureland' then you will know the sort of direction that this film goes in. The film concerns Nick (Michael Cera) and Norah (Kat Dennings) two high schoolers with mutual friends who one evening end up getting it together. Basically that's the plot of the film in a nutshell, not much more to say there. Michael Cera can be a little irritating to begin with, if you have watched any of his recent work in films like Year One and Superbad, then you will understand that he has a very ...  Read the complete review

Having really enjoyed Juno and loved Michael Cera in that film I was awaiting Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist with great anticipation of another quirky comedy in the same vein. Unfortunately I have to say that for me this film did not tick quite so many boxes. Plot ==== This film is a coming of age type of comedy and it follows a group of friends all around the 17/18 mark as they deal with the trials and tribulations of relationships and the associated dramas they bring. In particular it follows the title characters Nick O'Leary and Norah Silverberg who are thrown together somewhat by fate - he used to date her frienemy Tris who ...  Read the complete review

After being dumped by his girlfriend, Tris, Nick remains in a miserable and depressed state for weeks. Still in love with her, he makes and sends her CDs filled with a compilation of his favourite songs in a bid to win her back. When his gay friends and band mates eventually can't take his solemn moods anymore, they persuade him into playing with them at a gig. At the gig, they also hope to find out the secret location of where their favourite band will be playing that night. Meanwhile, Norah is gaining a huge collection of brilliant mixed CDs which her friend Tris is throwing away after receiving them from her love-sick ex. When Norah is dragged along to ...  Read the complete review

I don't know what it is, but as of lately, I haven't really had a lot of time to go to the cinema and watch many films. This is probably because of university work and just being busy but also because there hasn't really been a lot out that I desperately wanted to see. I had seen the trailer for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist in Canada and had really wanted to see it from then but I was flying home the days before it was released so sadly hadn't gotten to see it there. I was then very excited when I saw that the film was being released over here as it had felt like I had waited forever on it and hoped it lived up to my expectations. The film begins with us ...  Read the complete review

Nick and Norahs' Infinite Playlist is a coming of age film based on a book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. I hadn't read it or even heard of it previous to seeing the film. Music punctuates the scenes as the characters play a game of cat and mouse around Manhattan, chasing a band, Fluffy, whom they have a mutual adoration of and who are playing a secret gig at an unknown destination. As friends get lost in the city and we see unusual events taking place, creating action, comedy and great visual scenery for the viewer. There's a piece of chewing gum which makes the travels too, in the most revolting ways. Keep an eye out and your food ...  Read the complete review