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Grant carries the day as the fortysomething lad still living off his youth and just about getting away with it...
Full reviewThe UK King & US Queen of the rom-com star in this, the story of Alex, a washed up 80s popstar & lady’s man (Hugh Grant), and his romance with Sophie (Drew Barrymore), his plant watering lady.
Reduced to working the nostalgia circuit, Alex is given the chance of a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman (Bennett) invites him to write and record a duet with her. Having not written anything in year, Alex has to come up with a hit in just a couple of days. Sophie, with a flair for words, becomes his reluctant collaborator and a romance blossoms as they try to nut out the song.
LessGrant carries the day as the fortysomething lad still living off his youth and just about getting away with it...
Full reviewLawrence's take on pop music success is exactly right, satiric without being absurdist, and therefore a prize worth the effort...
Full reviewThe music is catchy. The actors are likeable. It's all pleasant enough to watch but ultimately it's about as substantial as a pop song. Though it's unlikely to stay with you quite so long...
Full reviewAn agreeably loopy romantic comedy that bounces along effortlessly on the genuine chemistry of leads Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore...
Full reviewThe plot is paper-thin, and the set-up is beyond contrived (a plant waterer?), but there are a surprising number of laughs, and the saccharine content is kept to a minimum. A mostly enjoyable experience, all told...
Full reviewA watchable, workaday rom-com with business as usual from the leads, a bland plot and inconsistent characters...
Full reviewGrant and Barrymore just don't have the depth or chemistry to make you care. In short: flat like Milli Vanilli...
Full reviewMusic And Lyrics is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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