Music and Lyrics Movie Review

Music and Lyrics
Review

The movie Music and Lyrics is, OK, I'm not sure I should say this, it's a romantic comedy. OK, OK, it's a romantic comedy. :-) Seriously, it was actually quite a good film. It's about a semi washed up British pop star named Alex Fletcher, played by Hugh Grant who is asked to write a new song for a mega star and who, through an unlikely set of circumstances, teams up with a girl who waters plants named Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore). Like most romantic comedies the twists and turns are about as realistic as the sun rising in the south-west, but it is actually quite a fun movie, particularly as it kind of makes fun of 80's music and it is actually done very well.

The mega star, played by Haley Bennett, is worth the whole movie (if you're a guy). As far as I'm concerned, they could have just showed pictures of her and dropped the plot, the sound effects, the music, and everything else, but since a movie has to have a plot, at least it was a good one. Still, if they had just shown her I would have given the thing five stars anyway. This is a typical Hugh Grant role but he plays it well and actually shows he has talent, playing the piano himself. The real acting accolades go to Drew Barrymore and to Kristen Johnson who plays Sophie Fisher’s sister. Johnson has some funny lines and her facial expressions make her scenes even more humorous.

Not all romantic comedies are entertaining, but this one is. If you are in the mood for a pleasant two hour fantasy, then this movie is for you. And after all, what is wrong with fantasy now and then?