Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, 2008
Nick (Cera) and Norah (Dennings)
Hey everyone. How is everyone going? I am rather unwell, stupid flu has gotten the better of me and I know this would be the perfect excuse to lie in my bed watching movies but I'm actually so sick that the only thing that I can do is sleep. But I admit I have such strong feelings for you guys and girls some might say love, it’s like a drug. So much so that I might even quote a certain blonde pop star (cough Kesha cough) and instead of lying in bed dying I am here to update my blog because internet I love you.
So moving on today's review of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. First before I start I must admit for a long time I always thought the title of this film was Nick and NOAH's Infinite Playlist, knowing fully that it was about a girl and a boy. But imagine if it was really Noah - that would be interesting indeed.
Nick (Cera)
Again let's stop this nonsense rambling and on with the review - Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is a story of a sad wimpy kid named shockingly Nick played by the likable and "not at all typecast" Michael Cera. Dear Nick is struggling to get over his break up with ultra bitch ex Tris (Alexis Dziena). Tragic Nick makes sappy (but super awesome) mix CD's expressing his feelings or whatever teens these days do. On the other side of town in what is presumably a private girls school Tris couldn't care less about poor Nick each time throwing away his mix CD's. And although Tris is a heartless cold bitch, Norah (Kat Dennings) Tris's what you call frenemy is completely fascinated and even inspired by Nick's taste in music. One Friday afternoon when Nick is crying over Tris and Norah wondering how he could possibly look like news hit the hipster radio that some heaps indy band something about a bunny is going to play in New York City in a super secret location. This super secret performance from Fluffy Bunny bring sad little Nick out of depressed hole and into the wild jungle that is New York City. On a gig with his band mates Nick finds Tris with another and find this entire situation pretty much soul crushing despite the fact they have been broken up for awhile. But here he also encounters Norah and thus starts a series of events which really accounts for a super awesome Friday night.
Tris and Nick
This movie makes me bemused by the youth. Despite my very young age I felt by 3 am I would have wanted to hit the hay but not these youngsters although I believe I secretly missed out on my youth as I have never wondered the streets of New York or even Sydney as a 17 year old without the potential threat of never seeing daylight again. But hey that just might be my sheltered life. But ignore that mishap in my life this was like watching a good night out with friends played out with the amazing sound track in background. But like any good teen flick Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist still has all the usual teen drama/issues - troubles with ex's, new sexual experiences, a budding romance and all the awkwardness that go along with that, decisions that need to made, insecurity about oneself or family and of course drunken friends to take of.
Norah and drunken friend
This film does the genre proud it's clever and genuinely funny, and is true in essence about getting over feelings of rejection and being afraid to explore something new with someone new. I particularly like the fact; yes it is about teens in the city but they were pretty level headed teens and the main plot was about the romance between Nick and Norah and therefore kept pretty much to that plot without trailing off into tangents about other less important subplots. Unlike Superbad which was also about a night out Nick and Norah was much more tamed and less crazy which I thought was refreshing to the usual toilet humour or over sexed teens. Strangely enough giving the chance for the characters to be their innocent or inexperience self really showed a level a maturity which isn't seen in teen movies. Teens are usually portrayed as sex crazed and always wanting to drink and party or wanting to be in the “in” crowd or whatever but this movie doesn't do that. In many ways if feels like these teens are a lot older than their 17/18 years. It’s downfall really is the fact that it’s far too pleasant; it hard to say if anyone will remember it - it’s impact will most likely not withstand the test of time and the fact it was not a well known movie. Its humour and wit probably cannot compare to other much more funnier teen movies like Mean Girls or Juno.
The gang
The final verdict would be Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist has it's moments of hipster pretentiousness but getting over that it's really a sweet story about a boy and a girl. A classic tale of romance among the youth in the streets of New Yorks with a killer soundtrack, 7.5/10.
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