Good job

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2007)

I really liked it. I knew when my wife and I rented it that it was going to be a sappy love story but I had seen the trailers and was intrigued. My wife is a professional musician and I love music so that aspect really came home. Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore were naturals and really showed me something in their chemistry. They brought their characters to life and made them seem real. This whole movie was done in a very believable way that something like this could happen in real life. Being a child of the 80s, I appreciated the reference to Alex's band and Sophie's sister going ga-ga over meeting a "hero" of her childhood. I personally have met band members I grew up listening to so I can appreciate that part. Likewise, Brad Garrett was good in a straight role. Good to see him out and about other than his TV personality. The song that Alex and Sophie wrote was really nice and sounded great. I liked the way it ended too. Overall, a good movie with personality, comedy, romance and a touch of seriousness all rolled up.