Spring Break
'Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist' is fast-paced,lighthearted fun movie
Justin Pacheo
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: Entertainment
10/03/08 - "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" is a romantic comedy based on the book of the same name by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn.
The film stars Michael Cera (Nick) and Kat Dennings (Nora) as they embark on a crazy night of shenanigans in search of Nora's drunk friend Caroline (played by Ari Graynor), as well as a secret gig being put on by their favorite band.
Cera and Dennings grab most of the screen time, since the focus is on Nick and Nora's relationship and Nick's attempt to get over his ex-girlfriend, Tris (Alexis Dziena).
Cera plays his usual character: the shy, awkward nice guy who was also seen in "Juno" and "Superbad." He plays this character type very well, and makes Nick impossible to root against.
Dennings does a good job of delivering Nora's sarcastic jabs while at the same time capably showing Nora's vulnerability to Tris' insults. Nora, lik Nick, is a very amicable character, and its very easy to find yourself rooting for them to end up together.
Judging from the audiences' reaction to the end of the movie, most viewers were equally invested in the characters.
The movie fits its humorous moments in between the romantic contemplation. The movie succeeds whenever it tries to be funny- from Nick's fight with Yugo to a piece of gum that ends up in three people's mouths as well a public toilet.
The funny scenes never seem forced and are paced well throughout the movie. The movie isn't weighed down by sappiness, and no aspect of the relationship goes on for too long or gets so weighty as to slow down the movie.
While Cera and Dennings share some funny scenes and deliver some comical quips, the real comedic stars of the movie are Nick and Nora's friends.
Nick's friends are the three members of his band, The Jerk-offs. They're the ones who initially lose Caroline and are also key players in pushing Nick and Nora together. They have some funny scenes involving the transportation of a drunken Caroline, but they also get some laughs out of the various problems with the band, mainly the name and the lack of a drummer.
Caroline gets a lot of laughs as she wanders around New York and New Jersey in a drunken stupor. She runs around the city encountering various amusing characters as and causing havoc by finding Jesus, as well as vomiting in a convenience store freezer.
The movie is not perfect- it feels a little rushed at times, and it's a little predictable- but overall it succeeds due to clever writing and a good cast.
"Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" is a cute movie. It's not hilarious and it's not groundbreaking; it's just a cute fun little movie, which is never a bad thing.
The film stars Michael Cera (Nick) and Kat Dennings (Nora) as they embark on a crazy night of shenanigans in search of Nora's drunk friend Caroline (played by Ari Graynor), as well as a secret gig being put on by their favorite band.
Cera and Dennings grab most of the screen time, since the focus is on Nick and Nora's relationship and Nick's attempt to get over his ex-girlfriend, Tris (Alexis Dziena).
Cera plays his usual character: the shy, awkward nice guy who was also seen in "Juno" and "Superbad." He plays this character type very well, and makes Nick impossible to root against.
Dennings does a good job of delivering Nora's sarcastic jabs while at the same time capably showing Nora's vulnerability to Tris' insults. Nora, lik Nick, is a very amicable character, and its very easy to find yourself rooting for them to end up together.
Judging from the audiences' reaction to the end of the movie, most viewers were equally invested in the characters.
The movie fits its humorous moments in between the romantic contemplation. The movie succeeds whenever it tries to be funny- from Nick's fight with Yugo to a piece of gum that ends up in three people's mouths as well a public toilet.
The funny scenes never seem forced and are paced well throughout the movie. The movie isn't weighed down by sappiness, and no aspect of the relationship goes on for too long or gets so weighty as to slow down the movie.
While Cera and Dennings share some funny scenes and deliver some comical quips, the real comedic stars of the movie are Nick and Nora's friends.
Nick's friends are the three members of his band, The Jerk-offs. They're the ones who initially lose Caroline and are also key players in pushing Nick and Nora together. They have some funny scenes involving the transportation of a drunken Caroline, but they also get some laughs out of the various problems with the band, mainly the name and the lack of a drummer.
Caroline gets a lot of laughs as she wanders around New York and New Jersey in a drunken stupor. She runs around the city encountering various amusing characters as and causing havoc by finding Jesus, as well as vomiting in a convenience store freezer.
The movie is not perfect- it feels a little rushed at times, and it's a little predictable- but overall it succeeds due to clever writing and a good cast.
"Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" is a cute movie. It's not hilarious and it's not groundbreaking; it's just a cute fun little movie, which is never a bad thing.
