Movie review: "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" (2008)

The gist: On a kerrazy, club-hopping night in New York, a nice guy (Michael Cera from "Superbad" and "Juno") and a nice gal (Kat Dennings from "The House Bunny") realise they have more in common than indie music preferences and bastard exes who prey on their low self-esteem. But do they discover the location of the secret gig by cult rockers Where's Fluffy?

Selling points: The terrific leads. Once again, Cera plays an inhibited-but-charming oddball who seems to be constantly smiling at a private joke. Dennings is a delicious mix of shy, wordly, homely and sexy. You will heart her. The other main selling point is the music, which provides plenty of atmosphere without interrupting the flow.

It's kinda like: What's known in the partying trade as a "big one". That means booze, bands, arguments about where to go next, barf, biff, food you wouldn't eat if sober, car trouble, snogging and sex. Though, there didn't seem to be a point to the ongoing gag – word used deliberately – with the gum. Unless it was to illustrate you never know where something's been.

Final word: A few tunes you've heard before and at least one dud, but the rest of the tracks are killer.

[Australian cinema release date: February 5, 2009]