It's been three weeks, two days, and 23 hours since Tris broke up with Nick. This is the major event that makes everything happen in “Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist,” the latest film starring “Juno” actor Michael Cera as Nick and Kat Dennings (“The House Bunny” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) as Nora. And it’s all about puppy love, deep feelings, lifetime discoveries and understanding.

Despite of its being a predictable romantic comedy, one can’t help falling for the beautiful and sensitive yet not silly story of two lonely teenagers in which a trio of gay guys helps the pair of heteros find love over one night in New York. Based on the novel co-written by out author David Levithan (with Rachel Cohn), "Nick and Norah" features two promising performances.

Nick and Nora are basically perfect for each other. But they just don’t realize it. Maybe that’s because they just come from different backgrounds: he's a son of suburban New Jersey, the one straight guy in a very “special” rock band, while she's the privileged, wealthy daughter of a record-industry mogul. Nick however is still suffering from his break-up with Tris (Alexis Dziena). One Friday afternoon, his gay band mates, Thom (Aaron Yoo) and Dev (Rafi Gavron), turn up to rouse him from his depression.
During their show, Dev, the lead singer in the band, strips off his T-shirt and throws it into the crowd, where guys fight over it. Nick's ex, Tris, turns up with a new guy, causing him pain and a great deal of frustration. And Norah (Kat Dennings) walks over to Nick and asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.  Nick and Norah bond over their love for the band Where's Fluffy and decide to find the mystery show together. After her drunken friend Caroline (Ari Graynor) runs off into the city, Nick and Norah along with his friends scour the city in search of her. Meanwhile, Tris is decides to go after Nick to find out if it truly is over between them.

Much of the comedy comes from Cera's special manner of acting, the same one we've already seen in "Arrested Development," "Juno" and "Superbad." But something is better here. Nick is less nervous and more likable. He is still a bit of a geek, but in a cute way and succeeds in making a very good role. Norah on the other hand is top of the tops. She finally got a part where she could prove her potential, charm and talent. Norah is beautiful, smart, sensitive, but has got that sarcastic wit she will be remembered for.

In a nutshell Nick and Norah drive around in the cozily small Yugo. At one point, a drunken couple in the middle of a very private act forces itself into the car thinking it a cab. All the while, Nick and Norah listen to some of his mix CDs, talk about college and the future, and argue a bit about Nick’s infatuation with Tris. Nick and Norah’s discussion of the music, though, comes off far too shallow for the supposed passion each have for it.

It’s all about the atmosphere of this movie. New York is absolutely charming and everything seems to be the way it is just for the two.

The movie is out on October 3, and it is directed by Peter Sollett.