Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is trying to be the Juno of this year to the point that it is trying to re-create Juno's atmosphere. In that respect it fails; the concept of an "indie" film is now a focal selling point for advertising. It's not something that you should invent with the intention of independence in mind but something that should feel natural (good examples are Eagle Vs. Shark and Little Miss Sunshine). Nick and Norah has a conflict of interest in that it tries to capture the "indie-ness" (if that's a word?) of those beloved films but appeal to the mainstream.

Aside from this relatively major flaw, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist remains in my eyes one of the better Teen comedies to have come out in recent memory. Similar to it's main character Norah, the movie plays it safe. Not a lot of risk here, but possibly that's why the movie works best.

The movie revolves around Nick and Norah (a relatively major plot twist, I know) and a crazy night they have together in New York. Nick (Michael Cera) is a "sensitive musician" who has just gone through a terrible breakup with his ex girlfriend Tris (Alexis Dziena) and doesn't feel like going to his band gig he has that night. After some convincing from his gay band mates, one of the best parts of the film, he decides to go if only so they can then go "find" a secret viral band named Where's Fluffy. Kat Dennings plays Norah who is convinced to go find Where's Fluffy with her friend Caroline who procedes to get wasted under her watch. To avoid awkwardness Norah asks Nick to be her boyfriend for 5 minutes which leads to a night so crazy it really has to be seen to understand.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist isn't going to change the way people watch movies but it should change the way people listen to movies. Practically at all times music is playing in the background which would be expected. The soundtrack is amazing (yes, I purchased it immediately) with such popular bands like Vampire Weekend and Modest Mouse and other lesser known bands like Army Navy and The Dead 60's. The music always plays perfectly into the scenes and could best be described as similar to Garden State.

If you want something raunchy and crass look for Sexdrive because Nick and Norah doesn't have it. It's safe, harmless good fun that will make you feel like you were out all night in NYC by the end of it. Grade - A-