Film of the Moment: 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist'

ok ok. so someone in hollywood is getting hip to what the kids out there are into these days...dork love, music, and new york city.

the first tip-off of this rip-off of a film was obvious in the first ten seconds with the unveiling of the cleverly hand-drawn titles...riding the coattails of 'Juno' much? not that i didn't enjoy them...but we've seen it before, and not so long ago.

michael cera once again plays the oh-so-loveable geek in this teenage romance set in the big city. his chemistry as "Nick" with kat dennings's "Norah" is shaky at first, and the audience is wondering if these two can even get along, much less come to some romantic realization. But feelings are unveiled and their burgeoning puppy-love comes to fruition with an unexpected (and audible) crescendo which definitely gave the audience a chuckle, and maybe some blushing cheeks.

there were a few moments that left me feeling less than thrilled, the story was definitely not breaking any new ground:

nerds in love with an awesome indie-rock soundtrack (takka takka, band of horses, vampire weekend)? check.

totally cute guy blind to obviously flirtatious hot chick? check.

set in hipster meccas of williamsburg, brooklyn and the lower east side? check.

how could this not appeal to kids across the board?

yes, there are some definite cliches this film has to hurdle, and although it wasn't entirely successful, the overall impression it left me with was that of moderate enjoyment. at least there was some rocking music. and michael cera, though not his best work, was still completely adorable. possibly this film's only selling point.

i'm sure the soundtrack will do well.

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