Knee-Jerk Review: "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist"

"Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" never really gets going nor does it establish much of an identity or develop any purpose. There is little depth to the characters and I didn't find myself rooting for Nick and Norah to be together, which is what the movie tries to make the viewer do. Micheal Cera is funny, as usual, and he proves once again that he has impeccable comedic timing, possibly the best you'll see at the cinema today. But, the movie overall has only a few laughs and does not evoke any emotional response from the viewer.
The worst thing about this movie, to me (and probably only to me), was a running gag with a piece of chewing gum. To set this up, I should tell you that I am absolutely disgusted by saliva. I mean it really makes me sick to my stomach. So, in the film Norah's friend, who drives much of the plot as Nick and Norah try to find her after she gets drunk and becomes lost in the city, is chewing a piece of gum. The first thing she does that grossed me out is twirling the gum with her finger. Then she drops the gum into a toilet after she has vomited in it and fishes it out to chew on it once more. At the end of the movie she has Norah hold the gum and Norah puts it in her mouth. It may not bother most people but it really grossed me out. I know I'm weird but I had to get that off my chest.

Rating: 4 out of 10