Hugh Grant was real hilarious, wonderful, and down to earth in the role of a washed up singer & song writer Alex Fletcher. In quite a few scenes, he dressed up in outfits that strongly resembled Austin Powers in the comedy “The Spy Who Shagged Me”. His performance was so marverlous (singing, playing piano, rock/performed on stages, etc), that I could not help smiling the whole time I sat there watching this movie. Have to admit, it must be the combination of the beautiful music/songs which Hugh Grant or Halley Bennett (as the young and wild singer Cora Corman) sang/played, the presence of the cute Drew Barrymore (in the role of Sophie Fisher who helped providing lyric for Alex's latest song), or Kristen Johnston (as Sophie's big sister), or Brad Garrett (as Alex's manager), etc, that made this movie such a wonderful one.
For some reasons, watching the wild singer Cora Corman performed, I kept thinking of Christina Aguilera. Another smile crept up there, for if the director planned to make a dig at Christina Aguilera, he/she almost succeeded there (it was real cute!).
It was real nice sitting there watching the witty and gorgeous Drew Barrymore fencing words (or teasing?) Hugh Grant. They looked beautiful together. The appearance of Kristen Johnston was a real surprise, for she was always terribly outrageous and funny. Another smile crept up every time I saw her made fun of “how she admired/loved the pop singer Alex Fletcher'...
Then again, perhaps because I have always liked pop/rock music of the 70s and 80s, that watching this movie, I felt tuned in with the characters and plot right at once?
If you expect a thick plot, this movie is definitely not it! It is a pretty simple movie but "very touching" actually.
The movie was about an almost out-dated, unsuccessful male song writer, singer, namely Alex Fletcher. He drifted with life, and was surprised that a new and famous singer, Cora Corman, (from the persuation of his manager) agreed to sing one of his song, if he could provide it to her within a few days.
Of course he wanted to be famous again as he used to be 10 years before that (when his band was still together). The problem remained: he seemed to have no mood or talent to write lyric for any song.
By luck, he found out that the young lady who supposed to care for his indoor plants (in his flat), was truly gifted with words/liturature. From an unfortunate experience in her past, Sophie had no intention to involve with writing ever again. Her big sister, however, happened to be a fan of Alex Fletcher. Events happened somehow, found Sophie Fisher ended up feeling sorry for Alex, and decided to help him out with lyric for his new song.
The song completed successfully, at the same time with the blossoming of attachment between the musician/singer and the lyric writer. Would the two continue helping each other to become better in love and self esteem?
I love all the songs performed in this movie. Do watch this movie if you want to have a good laugh at, and with, the cast of “Music & Lyrics”... It is truly cute and very entertaining!
(It was a surprise to me, that Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore could sing quite OK!)
