Norah: There's this part of Judaism that I like. Tikun Olam. It said that the world is broken into pieces and everyone has to find them and put them back together. Nick: Maybe we don't have to find it. Maybe we are the pieces.
I always thought that my dream guy would be someone who shares the exact interest as mine. I’ll go and visit his house and I’ll find him in his room, figuring out how some certain gadget works or he’ll ask me to take a look at his latest Photoshop trick. Or maybe our dates will consist of laying lazily in the couch or bed and watching Johnny Depp or Tim Burton flicks. Or I guess quality time for us is sitting near the window with our coffees and exchanging dark thoughts about how we think the life of those people outside is so miserable and mundane while Weezer’s The World Has Turned And Left Me Here is playing on the background.
Unfortunately, life couldn’t be perfect to ever make that happen. Luckily, we have Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist to turn to when our world seems to be impossible.
Norah (Kat Dennings) found her musical soulmate in the form of Nick (Michael Cera) in the film “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Director: Peter Sollett) Nick’s heart was caught in the ground shattered by his ex-girlfriend Tris (Alexis Dziena). Then comes Norah but the fantasy “love at first sight” was found absurd until both realizes that they have nothing in common but love for music. Because of this, they become aware that nothing is better than sharing our passion to others who has the same as ours and both fall in a mutual agreement we call love.
One of the best traits of this film are the dialogues. One great wonder from the writer. This movie doesn’t care if you think their sarcasm is not funny. All they want is to deliver a very smart dialogue for their viewers. I believe this, above all other elements, made the movie superior against other romantic-comedy films. Sometimes I think that the witty exchange of words of the characters pump up my evil assessment with people who dares to be in a conversation with me. It has a kind and unselfish disposition, extremely funny, effective cast and excellent soundtrack.
My personal favorite part of the film is when Nick and Norah finally did it and the focus of the camera was on some meter. The meter actually symbolizes that Norah has reached her climax. Please don’t call me a pervert because that shot was an excellent and original (I believe) portrayal of a climax. It defies the conventional sex scenes from other movies.
Young adults are most likely to relate in this film. The characters’ energy and interaction between each other is highly recognizable, giving us the impression that this is our life. And though we’re drunk most of the time and can’t find the reason why shallowness is rampant in spite of the numerous campaigns about one’s individuality, something as romantic as this could happen to us, too.
Norah got her night filled with band-crazed people, almost unending search for a drunk friend, running, road tripping, alcohol, looking at each others’ eyes until she finds the hands where hers fit perfectly. I don’t know when my night will come but I’m certain that it’s going to be as memorable as this.
It’s February! You don’t need to catch the latest film in the cinema. Offer her a visit at your house. Order some pizzas and get some sodas in the frige. Position the couch to the most comfortable place in front of the telly and play this film in your player. If she’s worth it, she’s going to love this.
P.S.
I love you, Michael Cera! With all of my heart. Plus some cherries on top.
The Wander Lass 