NICK AND NORAH's INFINITE PLAYLIST

cast: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings

directed by Peter Sollett

studio: Sony Pictures

release date: Oct 3, 2008

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes, late-night living, and, live, loud music. Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. Though they have nothing in common except for their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band's secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives.

Michael Cera has it going all good for him. From the reasonable success on the small screen (Arrested Development), he has really shot to big screen status with the super success of films like SUPERBAD and JUNO. So Cera seems to be making a fan following of his own, with teen comedies with that certain dash of intelligence.

NICK AND NORA 's INFINITE PLAYLIST is a big screen adaptation of the novel by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn. The entire movie takes place one night...and that shooting was wrapped up in just 29 days with a 8 pm to 8 am shooting schedule.

Obviously with the film that focuses on playlists and music as its common base, expect a great soundtrack too in the making.

PANEL ROOM

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist combines a pair of charming leads, the classic New York backdrop, and a sweet soundtrack. Rottentomatoes

Overall, however, it's hard to deny that the film is able to touch both the heart and the funny bone. Combine that with two winning lead performances and a top-notch soundtrack. REELVIEWS 3/4

Nick and Norah’s playlist may be infinite, but the enjoyment they provide is definitely limited. ONE GUYS OPINION C

Sadly, it's not as much fun as it looks. FILMCRITIC 3/5

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is a surprisingly timeless story given its hip trappings, and will enthrall teen viewers who imagine such a adventurous, music-fueled life for themselves. CINEMABLEND 3.5/5

...is a modest charmer—the sort of date movie I would've liked when I was 16 or 17. CHICAGOTRIBUNE 3/4