Music and Lyrics Movie Review

03Mar07

Starring: Hugh Grant & Drew Barrymore

Directed by: Marc Lawrence

When I first saw the poster for this movie, I thought that it couldn’t be possible that both Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore sang in this movie. Just goes to show how wrong I was.

If I were to give a rating for this movie, I’d give it 3 and a half stars out of five. It wasn’t exactly spectacular although I did have countless fits of giggles mainly due to Hugh Grant’s “booty shakes”. The plot of the story is simple and engaging – mainly about a struggling ex-teen sensation star who gets help from a traumatized former literary student with his lucky break in the music business – but it’s the music of this movie that gets me. I just love the sound of someone playing the piano. And the song that Grant and Barrymore’s characters composed, “Way Back Into Love” was just perfect. It has a catchy, mellow tune and sticks in your head that when the movie is over, you’ll be muttering to yourself, “Gosh, I loved that song they wrote…” I was even surprised that both Grant and Barrymore sang in this movie. They weren’t jaw-droppingly good, but nice enough to listen to.

The costumes in this movie were great, and the script was excellent. They have to be since Drew Barrymore’s character was a struggling writer hoping to be rid of her ‘literary ghost’. And Hugh Grant has this uncanny ability to hit comedic sarcasm in it’s mark that leaves you laughing not because of the visual comedy but the humor of the dialogue.

Overall, it’s a good movie to watch if you’re looking for those ‘feel-good’ entertainments. If you want intense drama, angst, visual comedy or breath-taking cinematography, then I suggest you go to another theater.

But seriously, it’s funny watching Hugh Grant doing an 80’s music video for their supposed music video entitled, “Pop! Goes My Heart”.

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