TIFF08 REVIEW: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist [2008]

“Where’s Fluffy?” What do you get when you cast Michael Cera as an awkward late-teen/quasi-geek; a sassy, smart, attractive girl who is a better catch then she thinks; a killer Indie soundtrack; and comedic side characters that deliver the goods? Juno? Not quite. Peter Sollett decided to follow-up his acclaimed drama Raising Victor Vargas by jumping on the pretentious cool train to do a “smart” teen comedy. What we get is Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is a real good time;…

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