Frothy, but fun also

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2008)

I didn't expect to like this movie - not even one bit - which is how I managed to enjoy it, despite a somewhat predictable plot. It's not deep, nor is it particularly meaningful, but it is funny, and the song written for the plastic teen 'sensation' Cora, despite being 100% cheese, is catchy, boppy, a bit 80's, and the kind which enters your mind when you're least expecting it.
Hugh Grant adopts his usual screen persona, and this works quite well (although to be honest, I reckon he's better when he plays the rotten cad role, as he did in the 'Bridget Jones' movies.) For me, this movie belongs to Drew Barrymore. She's almost always good, but the tone and pace of this film suits her perfectly, as the quirky and sometimes quite mad Sophie, who stumbles by accident into co-writing the next big song with Hugh Grant's Alex. The city of New York also features as a backdrop to the story, and many scenes take place either on its streets or with a view of its skyline through a window, so the viewer never forgets where this story is taking place.
Don't expect too much of this movie, but do be prepared to enjoy it. It's made with entertainment in mind, and on that level it delivers with gusto.