Frears's funny and surprisingly insightful film, adapted from the Nick Hornby novel, examines the comic romantic entanglements of a lovable music-store geek. His record stacks and Top Five lists may be in perfect order, but his love life is in shambles, and Cusack plays the part with shaggy-dog appeal. Aside from solid direction and a great soundtrack, the other selling point here is the supporting cast, in particular Black as a crass, super-snobby record nerd and Robbins as a New Age devotee. "High Fidelity" hits a steady, heartfelt groove that will keep you in stitches.