Leaving the Past and Finding Success and Love

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2007)

In New York, the washed-up singer Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) has a decadent career singing his old hits in amusement parks, school reunions or dinner parties to survive. In the 80's, he was a successful singer of the band POP with Collin Thompson, but when his partner split, his solo-career was a complete failure. His manager and friend Chris Riley (Brad Garrett) schedules a meeting with the successful teen singer Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) and Alex has a chance to be promoted in a show if he delivers a new song for Cora's concert in the end of the week. Alex has difficulties to put lyrics in his melody, but he accidentally discovers Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore), who is temporarily watering his plants and proves to be a sensitive poet and efficient lyricist. Their song is approved by Cora, but they disagree about her interpretation, while they fall in love for each other.
I agree that "Music and Lyrics" is predictable and even a little corny (but I loved the romantic end). However, it is also a delightful romantic comedy, with wonderful chemistry between the sweet Drew Barrymore and the charming Hugh Grant, and has an adorable and enlightened character performed by the gorgeous Haley Bennett , who makes a magnificent debut on the screen, and lovely songs. This feel-good cute movie is like a contemporary fairytale supported by music, lyrics and love, and I really liked it. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Letra e Música" ("Lyric and Music")