Release Date:
02/03/2009
The Skinny: Friends Nick and Norah decide to make a porn film
wait, sorry... Recently dumped emo hipster Nick (Michael Cera) finds true love with equally emo hipster Norah (Kat Dennings) while tooling around Manhattan in search of Norah's lost friend and a secret show by their favorite band.
The Good: Sure, sure, unless you're about 17 or 18 the movie's sights aren't exactly aimed at the same places yours are, but you have to give it credit for being generally funny and likeable enough to feel inclusive. Cera may not be stretching here, but so far he's sticking to what works and that's OK. The main selling point of the DVD is the fact that it's pretty loaded with special features. You wouldn't think a movie like this would need to go so deep for extras (and it probably doesn't need to) but the selection is varied and mostly entertaining, from outtakes to fake interviews (featuring American Pie alum Eddie Kaye Thomas) to set diaries (from the cute and hilarious Ari Graynor)
The Bad: If you can't stomach skinny jeans and hipster lingo, this movie is probably so underneath your radar that you still think this is part of the Zack and Miri review.
Best Extra: We have to go with the audio commentary, because the director invites Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (who co-wrote the novel upon which the movie is based) along to share their thoughts and, well, we just have to give him props for that.
Buy, Rent, or Ignore: If you ignored this in theaters, you can probably keep on ignoring. Fans will find enough stocking on the disc to justify a purchase.
The Good: Sure, sure, unless you're about 17 or 18 the movie's sights aren't exactly aimed at the same places yours are, but you have to give it credit for being generally funny and likeable enough to feel inclusive. Cera may not be stretching here, but so far he's sticking to what works and that's OK. The main selling point of the DVD is the fact that it's pretty loaded with special features. You wouldn't think a movie like this would need to go so deep for extras (and it probably doesn't need to) but the selection is varied and mostly entertaining, from outtakes to fake interviews (featuring American Pie alum Eddie Kaye Thomas) to set diaries (from the cute and hilarious Ari Graynor)
The Bad: If you can't stomach skinny jeans and hipster lingo, this movie is probably so underneath your radar that you still think this is part of the Zack and Miri review.
Best Extra: We have to go with the audio commentary, because the director invites Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (who co-wrote the novel upon which the movie is based) along to share their thoughts and, well, we just have to give him props for that.
Buy, Rent, or Ignore: If you ignored this in theaters, you can probably keep on ignoring. Fans will find enough stocking on the disc to justify a purchase.