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February 8, 2008 1:29 PM
FRIDAY FLICK: Music and Lyrics
Music and Lyrics isn't adapted from a novel, but it is about the creative process. And it's a delightful romantic comedy that will brighten up your Friday evening.
Alex Fletcher is a likeable, self-deprecating former pop star who ekes out a living on the eighties nostalgia circuit. He hires Sophie Fisher to water his plants while he's away.
Then Alex gets an exciting opportunity: Cora, a successful pop starlet wants him to write her a new song. The catch? He's only got four days to do it in...
Luckily, Alex discovers that Sophie has a flair for writing lyrics and he convinces her to help him. Okay, that sounds pretty contrived, but the film quickly focuses on the interplay between the characters and does so very well.
The leads (Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore) are an absolute delight to watch and the characters well-developed. The supporting characters and actors are fantastic, too, rounding out the film nicely. Haley Bennet plays the Shakira-like starlet in a hilarious dead-pan manner, while Kristen Johnston is Sophie's wise-cracking big sister.
Also, this may be the most likeable role I have ever seen Hugh Grant in. There is nothing quite so endearing as a man who is willing to laugh at himself.
In fact, the hilarious video of Alex Fletcher's eighties pop hit - 'Pop Goes My Heart' - is worth the price of the DVD alone...
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Posted by Sarah Painter on February 8, 2008 in Friday Flick, Movie Magic | Permalink
Comments
I jus watched this for the first time last week and loved it! I didn't really think that Hugh and Drew had a lot of chemistry, but I adore both of them so it didn't really matter to me.
Posted by: Robin | February 8, 2008 4:14 PM
I really loved this one too! (And I actually really liked the song they write together in the film - altogether now: All I wanna do is find a way back into love... )
Fab!!
Posted by: Lucy Diamond | February 8, 2008 6:29 PM
I really enjoyed this flick, too, right from the mock pop video opening to the bigger than life grand gesture at the end. Oh, how I love a grand gesture!
Posted by: Lucie Simone | February 9, 2008 8:35 PM
Oh yes, I enjoyed this too! Good poptastic fun, and HG in the music videos is *so* funny :)
Posted by: DIANE SHIPLEY | February 10, 2008 11:46 AM
Just finished watching it. LOVED it! Will be singing Pop Goes My Heart all night now.
Posted by: Keris | February 10, 2008 9:08 PM
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